| Coaction |
| Merger goal |
| Combined action |
| Combined effort |
| Concerted action |
| Boardroom buzzword |
| Cooperative action |
| Working well together |
| Effective cooperation |
| 1 + 1 = 3, for example |
| Cooperative interaction |
| Hoped-for merger result |
| Cooperation between groups |
| Hoped-for result of a merger |
| Result of a merger, hopefully |
| Collaboration's intended bonus |
| Cross-promotion, to a marketer |
| Hoped-for collaboration result |
| Two plus two equaling five, e.g. |
| Positive result of working together |
| Intended result of corporate mergers |
| Effect where combined actions produce a greater effect than the sum of individual efforts |