collaborative

American  

[kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv] / kəˈlæb əˌreɪ tɪv, -ər ə tɪv /

adjective

1. characterized or accomplished by cooperation or working together.

   collaborative methods;

   a collaborative report.

2. relating to or involving several organizations, groups, people, etc., working together for a common purpose.

   My doctor is now part of a collaborative practice.

   Modern policing is trending toward collaborative law enforcement, where police officers work hand-in-hand with community leaders and neighborhood associations.

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noun

1. a group of people working together for a common purpose.

   The collaborative of doctors was able to gather important new information about the illness by pooling anonymized patient data.

Usage

What does collaborative mean? Collaborative is an adjective that describes an effort in which people work together (that is, one in which they collaborate).Collaborative is often used in a positive context to refer to two or more parties successfully working together on a goal or shared project. It’s also increasingly used as a noun for an organized joint effort.Example: The groundbreaking new album was a collaborative effort by the two musicians, who usually have very different styles.

Other Word Forms

• collaboratively adverb
• uncollaborative adjective
• uncollaboratively adverb

Etymology

Origin of collaborative

collaborate + -ive

Example Sentences

He added that the achievement highlights the strength of collaborative research.

From Science Daily

Within Wells, investment bankers are more motivated and collaborative across the firm, according to people who work there.

From The Wall Street Journal

The friends, many of whom worked closely with Reiner on film and TV projects, said that he was a truly collaborative partner.

From Los Angeles Times

He says the sector may "need to think more about working collaboratively and actually pool resources together" to reach students.

From BBC

This work was supported by a collaborative agreement between the Smithsonian Institution and Qatar Museums and received additional funding from the National Museum of Natural History and the Qatar National Research Fund.

From Science Daily