collaboration
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English
Etymology
Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/, [kʰəˌlæbəˈɹeɪ̯ʃən]
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
collaboration (countable and uncountable, plural collaborations)
- (uncountable) The act of collaborating.
- Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process.
- (countable) A production or creation made by collaborating.
- The husband-and-wife artists will release their new collaboration in June this year.
- (uncountable) Treasonous cooperation.
- He has been charged with collaboration.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
act of collaborating
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joint production or creation
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treasonous cooperation
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References
- “collaboration”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “collaboration”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "collaboration" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
French
Etymology
From collaborer + -tion, from Late Latin collaboratio, from Latin com- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ.la.bɔ.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -sjɔ̃
- Homophone: collaborations
- Hyphenation: co‧lla‧bo‧ra‧tion
Noun
collaboration f (plural collaborations)
Further reading
- “collaboration”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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