Collaborative
Relating to or accomplished through collaboration; involving two or more people or groups working together toward a shared goal.
adjectiveCollaborative
Relating to or accomplished through collaboration; involving two or more people or groups working together toward a shared goal.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a cross-functional team—an engineer, a designer, and a marketer—gathered around a whiteboard, each contributing ideas and building on one another's suggestions to create a new product.
Sounds Like
kuh-LAB-uh-ray-tiv
Looks Like
collab + orate + ive; resembles 'collaborate' with the -ive suffix; similar to 'cooperative'
Remember This
Etymology: from Latin collaborare 'to work together' (com- 'together' + laborare 'to work'). The concept of collaboration has roots in teamwork and partnerships across many cultures.
Other Forms
Connect With
cooperate, teamwork, partnership, joint effort, synergy
Note
An adjective; when used as a noun, use 'collaboration' (e.g., 'Their collaboration was fruitful'). Be careful not to confuse with 'collaborator' (the person) or with 'collapsible'.