collaborative
/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.78 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
noun
An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal.
Example Sentences
- "No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort."
- "1895, (no by-line), "In The Halls of Learning: Columbian University", The Evening Times (Washington, DC) (19 October 1895, page 2) -- this appears to be a unique usage; very difficult to find non-adjectival uses prior to the 1970s In the literature class, which is conducted by Prof. George J. Smith, lately of Central High School, and which is a collaborative of Dr. Farquhar's course, the students are pursuing their new course."
- "Concern over possible conflict between their collaborative and one set up a year ago ...."
- "These collaboratives would consist of a team of managers, researchers, and consultants from a variety of organizations whose aim would be to better understand problems in effective health care management […]"
- "This collaborative aims at discussing ways in which patients can participate in the FDA's regulatory discussions about medical products."
Etymology
Etymology tree English collaborate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English collaborative From collaborate + -ive.