collaborative
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4.5
- adjective
- /kəˈlæbəˌreɪtɪv/
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colaborativo
- They tend to avoid conflict and strive for collaborative solutions to problems.
- a collaborative project
- a collaborative approach
- a collaborative effort
It's creating like this really cool collaborative culture.
- It's creating like this really cool collaborative culture.
- Envy people who have nice parents or people who have collaborative and friendly workplaces.
- How do you be collaborative but still, you know, steer the ship?
- Like can you actually make collaborative decisions?
- Having that that comfort and creating that collaborative environment.
- And I just, I think there's so much more power that we gain from, from collaborative efforts, you know what I'm saying?
Examples
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We can also monitor collaborative conversations and provide targeted support to those who need it.
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Because it's collaborative, it requires communication and patience.
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It's creating like this really cool collaborative culture.
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And I would like a word to move toward a more collaborative place.
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Like can you actually make collaborative decisions?
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I have something more collaborative in mind.
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So we could have collaborative new forms of arts and entertainment.
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Think about the vast number of collaborative projects that could be done with this tool!
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This is StockTwits, which is a real time collaborative investment community.
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The team held a meeting to discuss their collaborative project on environmental conservation.
Synonyms
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3.5
Shared by two or more groups
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3.9
Shared by all members of a group acting together
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3.5
Willing to work with other people to reach a shared goal
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1.0
Used, held, or felt by more than one group of people
Antonyms
How Collaborative
Surface Forms
Morphology
collaborative = collaborate (transparent) = collaborate + ive
Standard adjectival formation from the verb 'collaborate' meaning the adjective directly describes something involving joint work.
Etymology
Collaborative comes from the parts com- meaning 'together' and labor meaning 'work', the same root as the English word labor. So a collaborative approach is about people 'working together'.