co-option

English - Turkish

Definition of co-option in English Turkish dictionary: co-seçenek
co-opt: üye olarak kabul etmek
co-opt: seçmek
co-opt: oybirliği ile seçmek
co-opt: atamak

English - English

Definition of co-option in English English dictionary: electing as a member; the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent); the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership); the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
co-opt: To commandeer, appropriate or take over
co-opt: To absorb or assimilate into an established group
co-opt: To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee
cooption: (Biyoloji) Exaptation, cooption, and preadaptation are related terms pertaining to shifts in the function of a trait. At one point the trait evolved because it served one function but subsequently it evolved because it served another function. Exaptations are common in both anatomy and behavior. A classic example is bird feathers, which initially evolved for temperature regulation and later evolved for flight. Interest in exaptation relates to both the process and product of evolution: the process that creates complex traits and the product that may be imperfectly designed
co-opt: take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
co-opt: appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
co-opt: {f} elect as a member; absorb; appropriate, take over
co-opt: If someone is co-opted into a group, they are asked by that group to become a member, rather than joining or being elected in the normal way. He was co-opted into the Labour Government of 1964 He's been authorised to co-opt anyone he wants to join him
co-opt: If a group or political party co-opts a slogan or policy, they take it, often from another group or political party, and use it themselves. He co-opted many nationalist slogans and cultivated a populist image
co-opt: If you co-opt someone, you persuade them to help or support you. Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics
co-opt: neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance
co-opt: choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"