🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비협력 그룹

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bihyeobryeok geulub

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Non-Cooperative Groups/nɒnˌkoʊˈɒpərətɪv ɡruːps/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"비협력 그룹이 진행을 방해했다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A collection of individuals or entities that do not work together or collaborate towards a common objective.

    "The non-cooperative groups in the negotiation hindered any progress towards a resolution."
  2. 2

    Social or organizational units characterized by a lack of collaboration among members.

    "In the study, non-cooperative groups were found to be less effective in achieving their goals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'non-cooperative' combines the prefix 'non-' from Latin, meaning 'not', with 'cooperative', derived from the Latin 'cooperari', meaning 'to work together'. 'Groups' comes from the Old French 'groupe', which traces back to the Latin 'gruppus', meaning 'a cluster'. The term evolved in the 20th century to describe entities that do not collaborate towards a common goal.

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