team·work

[teem-wurk]
noun
1.
cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.
2.
work done with a team.

Origin:
1820–30; team + work

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teamwork (ˈtiːmˌwɜːk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  the cooperative work done by a team
2.  the ability to work efficiently as a team

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Teamwork is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Word Origin & History

teamwork
1828 in the literal sense, from team + work.. Attested by 1909 in the extended sense.
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Teamwork definition

product, software, tool
A SASD tool from Sterling Software, formerly CADRE Technologies, which supports the Shlaer/Mellor Object-Oriented method and the Yourdon-DeMarco, Hatley-Pirbhai, Constantine and Buhr notations.
Teamwork was abandoned when Computer Associates acquired Sterling Software in March 2000.
(2002-05-29)

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Example sentences
Although they are not always easy, teamwork and cooperation are key to effective office operations.
Creative collaboration requires disciplined teamwork.
The engineers were successful, transforming a potential disaster into a legend of effective teamwork.
We really look at what the recommender thinks of the applicant's communication skills and teamwork skills.
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