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col⋅lab⋅o⋅ra⋅tive

[kuh-lab-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv]
–adjective
characterized or accomplished by collaboration: collaborative methods; a collaborative report.

Origin:
collaborate + -ive


col⋅lab⋅o⋅ra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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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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