coaction

¹

[ koh-ak-shuhn ]

noun

1. force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.

coaction

²

[ koh-ak-shuhn ]

noun

1. joint action.
2. Ecology. any interaction among organisms within a community.

coaction

¹

/ kəʊˈækʃən /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a force or compulsion, either to compel or restrain

coaction

²

/ kəʊˈækʃən /

noun

1. any relationship between organisms within a community
2. joint action

Derived Forms

• coˈactive, adjective
• coˈactively, adverb
• ˌcoacˈtivity, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaction¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin coāctiōn- (stem of coactiō ), equivalent to coāct ( us ) (past participle of cōgere; cogent, co-, act ) + -iōn- -ion

Origin of coaction²

First recorded in 1615–25; co- + action

Word History and Origins

Origin of coaction¹

C14: from Late Latin coāctiō, from Latin cōgere to constrain, compel

Origin of coaction²

C17: co- + action

Example Sentences

There was one direct coaction between these two species observed.

From Project Gutenberg

One is constraint; the same is otherwise called force, compulsion, and coaction; which is a person's being necessitated to do a thing contrary to his will.

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Antonyms: incomprehension, inapprehension. comprise, v. comprehend, include, embrace, involve, contain, embody. compulsion, n. constraint, coercion, obligation, coaction.

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