collaboration

American  

[kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] / kəˌlæb əˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of working together or cooperating.

   Chat tools provide opportunity for real-time collaboration and dialogue.

2. a product resulting from working together or cooperating.

   This dictionary is a collaboration of many minds.

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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

The evolving EU-India Trade and Technology Council framework has made pharmaceutical and biotechnology collaboration a priority.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the fall, it showcased a new collaboration with Harvard Medical School to respond to queries about healthcare topics within Copilot.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their research expands on decades of investigation by Flinders University paleontologists studying fossils from the famous Gogo Formation in northern Western Australia, as well as collaborations with scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily

He and Jordan already had a hot winning streak with their collaborations on “Fruitvale Station,” the “Creed” franchise and the blockbuster Marvel film “Black Panther.”

From Los Angeles Times

Use of artificial intelligence will overturn that model in the next 20 years, making the production process into more of a collaboration between creator and audience.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• association
• collusion
• combination
• concert
• participation
• partnership
• teamwork