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Main Entry:

col·lab·o·rate

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

col·lab·o·rat·ed; col·lab·o·rat·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin collaboratus, past participle of collaborare to labor together, from Latin com- + laborare to labor — more at labor

Date:

1871

1 : to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor 2 : to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force 3 : to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected

— col·lab·o·ra·tion \-ˌla-bə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— col·lab·o·ra·tive \-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv, -b(ə-)rə-\ adjective or noun

— col·lab·o·ra·tive·ly \-lē\ adverb

— col·lab·o·ra·tor \-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tər\ noun

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Collaboration

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For wartime collaboration, see Collaborationism. For processes and methods of collaboration, see Collaborative method. For the Canadian television series from the 1970s, see The Collaborators.

Related terms: Co-operation Coordination

Collaboration is a recursive process where two or more people or organizations work together toward an intersection of common goals — for example, an intellectual endeavor^{[1] [2]} that is creative in nature^[3]—by sharing knowledge, learning and building consensus. Collaboration does not require leadership and can sometimes bring better results through decentralization and egalitarianism.^[4] In particular, teams that work collaboratively can obtain greater resources, recognition and reward when facing competition for finite resources.^[5]

Structured methods of collaboration encourage introspection of behavior and communication.^[4] These methods specifically aim to increase the success of teams as they engage in collaborative problem solving. Forms, rubrics, charts and graphs are useful in these situations to objectively document personal traits with the goal of improving performance in current and future projects.

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