collaborative
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/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/
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/kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ · /kəˈlæb.ɹə.tɪv/ · /kɵˈlab(ə)reʈɪv/
Definition of collaborative
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
“No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort.”
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adj
-
Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
“No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort.”
noun
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An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
“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.”
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Etymology
From collaborate + -ive.
Words you can make from collaborative
200+ playable · top: COLLABORATE (15 pts)
Best play collaborate 15 points10-letter words
4 words9-letter words
17 words8-letter words
62 words- ABLATIVE 13 pts
- ABORTIVE 13 pts
- BLOVIATE 13 pts
- BOILOVER 13 pts
- CAVALERO 13 pts
- CAVALIER 13 pts
- CAVEATOR 13 pts
- CAVEOLAR 13 pts
- CAVILLER 13 pts
- COVERALL 13 pts
- EVOCATOR 13 pts
- LOCATIVE 13 pts
- LOCAVORE 13 pts
- OBVIATOR 13 pts
- OVERBILL 13 pts
- OVERBOIL 13 pts
- OVERCALL 13 pts
- OVERCOAT 13 pts
- VARIABLE 13 pts
- VARICEAL 13 pts
- VERTICAL 13 pts
- VICARATE 13 pts
- VIOLABLE 13 pts
- VORTICAL 13 pts
- ALBACORE 12 pts
- ALBICORE 12 pts
- BACILLAR 12 pts
- BACTERIA 12 pts
- BALLETIC 12 pts
- BOOTLACE 12 pts
- BORACITE 12 pts
- BRACIOLA 12 pts
- BRACIOLE 12 pts
- BRACTEAL 12 pts
- BROCATEL 12 pts
- CABRILLA 12 pts
- CABRIOLE 12 pts
- CARTABLE 12 pts
- ROBOCALL 12 pts
- ALVEOLAR 11 pts
- LAVALIER 11 pts
- OVARIOLE 11 pts
- OVERTOIL 11 pts
- VARIETAL 11 pts
- VIOLATER 11 pts
- VIOLATOR 11 pts
- VOLATILE 11 pts
- ALLOCATE 10 pts
- BALLOTER 10 pts
- CLITORAL 10 pts
- COLLARET 10 pts
- COLLATOR 10 pts
- EROTICAL 10 pts
- LABORITE 10 pts
- LOCALITE 10 pts
- LORICATE 10 pts
- ROCAILLE 10 pts
- ROOTBALL 10 pts
- TAILRACE 10 pts
- TEOCALLI 10 pts
- TRILOBAL 10 pts
- ARILLATE 8 pts
7-letter words
103 words- CABOVER 14 pts
- VOCABLE 14 pts
- AVARICE 12 pts
- BOLIVAR 12 pts
- CARAVEL 12 pts
- CAVEOLA 12 pts
- CAVIARE 12 pts
- CAVILER 12 pts
- CLAVATE 12 pts
- CLAVIER 12 pts
- COAEVAL 12 pts
- CORIVAL 12 pts
- EVICTOR 12 pts
- LIVABLE 12 pts
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- OBOVATE 12 pts
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- OCTAVAL 12 pts
- OVERACT 12 pts
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- VATICAL 12 pts
- VIBRATE 12 pts
- VIBRATO 12 pts
- VOLTAIC 12 pts
- VOTABLE 12 pts
- ABREACT 11 pts
- ACROBAT 11 pts
- ACTABLE 11 pts
- AEROBIC 11 pts
- BEARCAT 11 pts
- BICOLOR 11 pts
- BRICOLE 11 pts
- BROCOLI 11 pts
- CABARET 11 pts
- CALIBER 11 pts
- CALIBRE 11 pts
- CARIBOO 11 pts
- CITABLE 11 pts
- CORBEIL 11 pts
- ICEBOAT 11 pts
- ROBOTIC 11 pts
- ALLOVER 10 pts
- ALVEOLI 10 pts
- AVIATOR 10 pts
- LEVATOR 10 pts
- OVARIAL 10 pts
- OVERALL 10 pts
- OVERLIT 10 pts
- REAVAIL 10 pts
- TRAVAIL 10 pts
- VALLATE 10 pts
- VARIATE 10 pts
- VARIOLA 10 pts
- VARIOLE 10 pts
- VELARIA 10 pts
- VIOLATE 10 pts
- ABLATOR 9 pts
- ABOLLAE 9 pts
- ACEROLA 9 pts
- AEROBAT 9 pts
- AEROBIA 9 pts
- AIRBALL 9 pts
- AIRBOAT 9 pts
- ALLOBAR 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- BALLIER 9 pts
- BARILLA 9 pts
- BLOATER 9 pts
- BRAILLE 9 pts
- CALORIE 9 pts
- CARIOLE 9 pts
- COALIER 9 pts
- COLLATE 9 pts
- COLLIER 9 pts
- CORELLA 9 pts
- COROLLA 9 pts
- CRIOLLO 9 pts
- CROTALE 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
- LABIATE 9 pts
- LACTEAL 9 pts
- LIBERAL 9 pts
- LIBRATE 9 pts
- LOBELIA 9 pts
- LOBTAIL 9 pts
- LOCATER 9 pts
- LOCATOR 9 pts
- LORICAE 9 pts
- OCELLAR 9 pts
- ORBITAL 9 pts
- RATABLE 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- RETABLO 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
- TOLLBAR 9 pts
- TOOLBAR 9 pts
- TRIABLE 9 pts
- LATERAL 7 pts
- LITERAL 7 pts
- LITORAL 7 pts
- REALLOT 7 pts
- TALLIER 7 pts
6-letter words
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