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collaboration

[kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn]

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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Other Word Forms

  • noncollaboration noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of collaboration1

First recorded in 1855–60; from French, from Late Latin DZō ( us ) ( collaborate ) + French -ion -ion
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Example Sentences

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Mr Navarra doesn't believe there are many real implications to the Beckham brand right now and the reports aren't affecting their earning potential, brand collaborations or level of interest in them.

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Massachusetts and New Jersey have put public money behind these efforts, but in collaboration with private sources.

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A person familiar with the collaboration said it will be for people at least 13 years old.

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In collaboration with LA Rapid Response Network, the organization is providing legal services including pro bono representation, language translation services and referrals for bond payment for those who have been arrested and detained.

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It also includes collaborations with the aforementioned St. Vincent, Hayley Williams, and the Smile drummer Tom Skinner.

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When To Use

doescollaboration 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. 

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