collaboration
/kə,læbə'reiʃn/
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The two scientists celebrate their successful collaboration on the new project.
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of working together with one or more people or organizations to achieve a common goal or create something. This is the primary and most common meaning, emphasizing cooperative effort.
- The act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy, especially one occupying one's country. This is a specific, often historical or political, meaning involving betrayal.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Working Together):
- The successful software was the result of close collaboration between the design and engineering teams.
- International collaboration is essential for addressing climate change.
- Noun (Traitorous Cooperation):
- He was accused of collaboration with the enemy forces during the war.
- The film explores the moral complexities of collaboration under an oppressive regime.
Advanced Usage
- "In collaboration with": This prepositional phrase is commonly used to specify the partner in a joint effort.
- The museum is presenting an exhibition in collaboration with a major university.
- The term is frequently used in academic, artistic, scientific, and business contexts to describe joint projects, research papers, or creative works.
Variants and Related Words
- Collaborate (verb): To work jointly on an activity or project.
- The two companies agreed to collaborate on the new technology.
- Collaborative (adjective): Produced or conducted by two or more parties working together.
- The project requires a collaborative approach.
- Collaborator (noun):
- A person who works jointly on an activity or project.
- She was a key collaborator on the research paper.
- A person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy.
- The collaborator was tried for treason.
Synonyms
- Cooperation: The process of working together to the same end. (This is a very close synonym for the first meaning.)
- Partnership: The state of being a partner or partners.
- Teamwork: The combined action of a group.
- Alliance: A union or association formed for mutual benefit.
Antonyms
- Noncooperation: Failure or refusal to cooperate.
- Opposition: Resistance or dissent.
- Defiance: Open resistance; bold disobedience.
Related Phrases
- "A spirit of collaboration": An attitude or environment that encourages working together.
- The manager fostered a spirit of collaboration within the department.
The two scientists celebrate their successful collaboration on the new project.
Noun
- act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country
- act of working jointly
- they worked either in collaboration or independently