coaction
1
[koh-
ak
-sh
uh
n]
/koʊˈæk ʃən/
noun
1.
force or compulsion, either in restraining or in impelling.
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
<
Latin
coāctiōn-
(stem of
coactiō
), equivalent to
coāct
(
us
) (past participle of
cōgere;
see
cogent
,
co-
,
act
) +
-iōn-
-ion
coaction
2
[koh-
ak
-sh
uh
n]
/koʊˈæk ʃən/
noun
1.
joint
action
.
2.
Ecology.
any interaction among organisms within a community.
Origin
1615-25;
co-
+
action
Examples from the web for
coaction
coaction
of light-controlled reactions induced by the red and blue light on photosynthesis and morphogenesis in radish plants.
British Dictionary definitions for
coaction
coaction
1
/
kəʊˈækʃən
/
noun
1.
any relationship between organisms within a community
2.
joint action
Derived Forms
coactive,
adjective
coactively,
adverb
coactivity,
noun
Word Origin
C17:
co-
+
action
coaction
2
/
kəʊˈækʃən
/
noun
1.
(
obsolete
) a force or compulsion, either to compel or restrain
Word Origin
C14: from Late Latin
coāctiō,
from Latin
cōgere
to constrain, compel