collaboration
[noun]
Synonyms: teamwork, alliance, association, cooperation, partnership

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

col‧lab‧o‧ra‧tion /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ noun

1. [uncountable and countable] when you work together with another person or group to achieve something, especially in science or art:
The company is building the centre in collaboration with the Institute of Offshore Engineering.
collaboration between
a collaboration between the two theatres
collaboration with
The project has involved collaboration with the geography department.

2. [uncountable] when someone gives help to a country that their country is fighting a war with, especially one that has taken control of their country

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

collaboration
noun
ADJ. active, close | effective, fruitful, happy, successful | international
PREP. in ~ with Rock musicians are working in collaboration with an orchestra to create a new opera.
~ between a collaboration between two writers
~ with the results of a fruitful collaboration with the industry
PHRASES a degree of collaboration

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

collaboration
noun
BAD: The police were grateful to the public for their collaboration.
GOOD: The police were grateful to the public for their co-operation.

Usage Note:
Collaboration comes from the verb collaborate (= work in partnership with someone on the same task, especially one of a scientific, artistic or industrial nature): 'He was one of the scientists who had collaborated with Oppenheimer to produce the first atomic bomb.'
Co-operation comes from the verb co-operate (= be willing to help someone to achieve something; be helpful): 'Faced with the threat of a full-scale military invasion, the general had no choice but to co-operate.'

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