collaborative

UK/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/US/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/

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Collaborative means done by several people working together. A collaborative effort.

It is used approvingly, and the word appears in most job advertisements for that reason. A collaborative process is slower and produces work that survives one person leaving.

Definitions of collaborative

1adjectivecollaborativeDone by several people working together.C1
“The collaborative version was better and took three times as long.”

collaborative is a quality.

Where it comes from

From collaborate + -ive.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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collaborative in the wild

Some theories of collaborative writing suggest that in the writing process, all participants are to have equal responsibilities.
Collaborative writing
Such methods aim to increase the success of teams as they engage in collaborative problem-solving.
Collaboration
Good choices in group awareness, participation and coordination are critical to successful collaborative writing outcomes.
Collaborative editing
Trio is a collaborative album by American singers Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, and Emmylou Harris.
Trio (1987 album)
A second collaborative album, Trio II, was released in 1999.
Trio (1987 album)

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