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

“The fight over rewards is really an anomaly in our collaborative relationship with the banks. We work closely with them and have announced multiple partnerships,” said Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is the paradigm we need: collaborative, adaptive management versus conflict and litigation.”

From Los Angeles Times

But scientists have a different, more collaborative vision for the future.

From Barron's

Tennis Australia said it "valued" feedback given by the players and wanted to "work collaboratively" with them.

From BBC

The idea is to pivot from “dinner party” to “get-together where there will be food,” creating formats that reduce host overwhelm, invite participation, and turn food into a collaborative ritual.

From Salon