collaborative

/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/

adj 1noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

free, inevitable, online, open, public

The team launched an open collaborative project to develop new software features.

VERB + COLLABORATIVE

believe, conflict, create, don't, encourages, enjoys, played, power

The team encourages a collaborative approach to solving complex problems together.

COLLABORATIVE + NOUN

art, computer, data, effort, environment, spirit, teamwork, website

The team's collaborative effort resulted in completing the project two weeks ahead of schedule.

PREP.

between, in, up, with

The two companies entered into a collaborative partnership to develop new software.

Definitions

adj

Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort.

noun

An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal

1895, (no by-line), "In The Halls of Learning: Columbian University", The Evening Times (Washington, DC) (19 October 1895, page 2) -- this appears to be a unique usage; very difficult to find non-adjectival uses prior to the 1970s In the literature class, which is conducted by Prof. George J. Smith, lately of Central High School, and which is a collaborative of Dr. Farquhar's course, the students are pursuing their new course.

Concern over possible conflict between their collaborative and one set up a year ago ....

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No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort.

Wiktionary

Concern over possible conflict between their collaborative and one set up a year ago ....

Wiktionary

These collaboratives would consist of a team of managers, researchers, and consultants from a variety of organizations whose aim would be to better understand problems in effective health care managem

Wiktionary

I don't have much collaborative spirit.

Tatoeba · #703107

Obviously, this cannot be the work of one person. This is why Tatoeba is collaborative.

Tatoeba · #704149

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