collaboration (noun)

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• collaboration — 1860, from Fr. collaboration, noun of action from L. collaborare (see COLLABORATE (Cf. collaborate)). In a bad sense, tratorious cooperation with an occupying enemy, it is recorded from 1940; earliest references are to the Vichy Government of… …   Etymology dictionary

• collaboration — collaborate ► VERB 1) work jointly on an activity or project. 2) cooperate traitorously with an enemy. DERIVATIVES collaboration noun collaborationist noun & adjective collaborative adjective collaborator noun. ORIGIN Latin collab …   English terms dictionary

• collaboration — col‧lab‧o‧ra‧tion [kəˌlæbəˈreɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the activity of working together with another person, company etc in order to achieve something: • More collaboration between companies is needed to speed up the development of… …   Financial and business terms

• collaboration — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ active, close ▪ effective, fruitful, happy, successful ▪ interdisciplinary, international …   Collocations dictionary

• collaboration — noun (U) 1 (+ between/with) the act of working together with another person or group to achieve something, especially in science or art: in collaboration with: The company is building the centre in collaboration with the Institute of Offshore… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• collaboration — noun 1. act of working jointly (Freq. 4) they worked either in collaboration or independently • Syn: ↑coaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑coact (for: ↑coaction), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• collaboration — noun see collaborate …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• collaboration — noun /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ a) The act of collaborating. b) Treasonous cooperation. See Also: collaborate, collaborative, collaboratively …   Wiktionary

• collaboration */*/ — UK [kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms collaboration : singular collaboration plural collaborations 1) a) [uncountable] the process of working with someone to produce something in collaboration with: a tale written in collaboration with… …   English dictionary

• collaboration — col|lab|o|ra|tion [ kə,læbə reıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) uncount the process of working with someone to produce something: in collaboration with: a tale written in collaboration with Wilkie Collins a ) count something that people produce by working… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• collaboration — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Joint work toward a common end: coaction, cooperation, synergy, teamwork. See CONFLICT …   English dictionary for students