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col⋅lab⋅o⋅ra⋅tion

[kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act or process of collaborating.
2. a product resulting from collaboration: This dictionary is a collaboration of many minds.

Origin:
1855–60; < F < LL collabōrāt(us) (see collaborate ) + F -ion -ion
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col·lab·o·rate   (kə-lāb'ə-rāt')   
intr.v.   col·lab·o·rat·ed, col·lab·o·rat·ing, col·lab·o·rates
  1. To work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort.

  2. To cooperate treasonably, as with an enemy occupation force in one's country.


[Late Latin collabōrāre, collabōrāt- : Latin com-, com- + Latin labōrāre, to work (from labor, toil).]
col·lab'o·ra'tion n., col·lab'o·ra'tive adj., col·lab'o·ra'tor n.
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