Cooperation vs Reciprocity - What's the difference?
cooperation | reciprocity |
(usually, uncountable) The act of cooperating.
Active help from a person, organization, etc.
An orderly sharing of space or resources.
Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.
The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a relationship between people.
A reciprocal relationship.
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence.
The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations.
(psychology) The responses of individuals to the actions of others.
As nouns the difference between cooperation and reciprocity
is that cooperation is cooperation while reciprocity is the characteristic of being reciprocal, eg of a relationship between people.cooperation
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* (cooperation) * * * ----reciprocity
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(reciprocity)- In a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other party.