collaborative

Everyday

1. Done by people working together, not alone: «a collaborative project». tree →
2. Good at working with others or liking to share work: «a collaborative team». tree →

In the lessons

In school reports and lesson plans it describes group work: «collaborative learning», «collaborative writing», «a collaborative art piece». In science and business it describes shared research and teamwork. Phrases: «collaborative project», «collaborative learning», «collaborative effort», «in a collaborative way».

Examples

• The mural was a collaborative project by the whole school. tree →
• Our class story was collaborative: everybody wrote one page. tree →
• Scientists say that most big discoveries are collaborative. tree →
• The coach praised the team for its collaborative spirit. tree →
• We use a collaborative document so we can all type at the same time. tree →
• Building the robot was a collaborative effort. tree →

Note

It comes from the verb «collaborate» with the ending -ive. Spelled with double l. The adverb is «collaboratively» (we worked collaboratively). Similar: cooperative, joint, shared. The opposite is individual or solo.