Collaboration Meaning
/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of collaborating.
nounA production or creation made by collaborating.
Sentence Examples
Collaboration has apparently paid off for both of them.
He has studied the possibility of a collaboration.
It was a collaboration that produced extremely useful results.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The successful ____ between the two companies increased their market share.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This project is a successful ____ between two major tech companies.
Word Origin & History
Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With the recent announcement of a Cinematic Universe being created as a collaboration between Henry Cavill (Oh God Emperor of the Nerds that he is) and a small production company called Amazon, plus the general increase in hobbying over the past few years, it’s never been so popular."
— 2023 February 8, chilcottharry, “So you want to start reading Warhammer 40,000? Here’s where to start!”, in FanFiAddict, archived from the original on 10 Feb 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The successful ____ between the two companies increased their market share.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This project is a successful ____ between two major tech companies.