collaboration
n. C / Un. the act of working together with other people to create or achieve something. It is common in business, art, and science when one person cannot do the job alone.
n. the action of working with someone to produce or create something; also refers to the product resulting from such a joint effort. Often implies a shared intellectual or creative goal.
The new song is a collaboration between two famous singers.
Successful scientific research often requires international collaboration to share data and expensive equipment.
The architect's latest project represents a seamless collaboration between modern engineering and traditional craftsmanship, resulting in a structure that is both innovative and culturally resonant.
Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion.
Uncountable when referring to the process of working together; countable when referring to a specific project or work produced.