collaboration
Americannoun
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the act or process of working together or cooperating.
Chat tools provide opportunity for real-time collaboration and dialogue.
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a product resulting from working together or cooperating.
This dictionary is a collaboration of many minds.
Usage
What does collaboration mean? Collaboration is the act of working together, especially on a goal or shared project.It can also be used to refer to a product of collaboration, as in The new single is a collaboration from the two pop stars. Collaboration is the noun form of the verb collaborate, meaning to work together.Collaboration is often used in a positive context to refer to two or more parties successfully working together on professional or artistic projects. It often implies not just cooperation but sharing and developing of each other’s ideas.Such a joint effort can be described with the adjective collaborative. People who collaborate are called collaborators.Collaboration can also be used in a much more specific way referring to cooperation as a traitor with enemy forces in one’s own country. This is much less commonly used than its general sense.Example: This project would not have happened without close collaboration between all the departments.
Other Word Forms
- noncollaboration noun
Etymology
Origin of collaboration
First recorded in 1855–60; from French, from Late Latin collabōrāt ( us ) ( collaborate ) + French -ion -ion
Example Sentences
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But it’s often counterproductive—or impossible—in a world of online work, after-hours email and international collaboration.
Under the pact, described as a “global strategic collaboration,” Astellas will be granted a license to manufacture and commercialize the drug.
From Barron's
Under the pact, described as a “global strategic collaboration,” Astellas will be granted a license to manufacture and commercialize the drug.
From Barron's
“Our partnership with AMD, which builds on our existing collaboration, will help us meet those needs.”
From Barron's
In a conversation edited for clarity and length, Parker discussed his collaboration with Martin, every aspect of the show being a reflection of Dunk, and “A Knight of the Nine Kingdoms.”
From Los Angeles Times
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