collaborative
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.involving two or more people or groups working together to achieve something.
adj.produced by or involving two or more parties working together toward a common goal.
Simple“The final report was a collaborative effort between the marketing and sales teams.”
In context“The research paper was the result of a collaborative project involving three international universities and several private laboratories.”
UsageOften used with nouns like 'effort', 'project', 'approach', or 'environment'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.a group of people or companies that work together on a specific project.
n.a cooperative arrangement or an organized group of individuals or entities collaborating toward a specific objective.
Simple“The artists formed a collaborative to share studio space and gallery costs.”
In context“The regional healthcare collaborative was established to streamline patient data sharing across several independent hospital networks.”
Teacher's tipWhile the adjective is common at B2, the noun use is more specialized and often found in professional or artistic contexts.
Synonyms
“From there, classmates formed collaborative teams to advance the strongest concepts.”
“Among his recommendations are involving children in collaborative problem solving and giving them opportunities to 'reset', an approach he believes works better than punishment.”
From collaborate + -ive.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.