collaboration
gb/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/ us/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
B1
English
~ 4100
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
action
1
working together on a task
When people or groups work together to make or do something.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s collaboration with [someone/something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collaboration' with 'cooperation'. 'Collaboration' usually means actively creating something together, while 'cooperation' can be more general help.
Synonyms
cooperation (Implies working together, but may not involve as much joint creation or shared responsibility as 'collaboration'.)
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partnership (Often used for formal or long-term working relationships, especially in business.)
Antonyms
competition (Represents working against each other rather than together.)
Collocations
close collaboration
|effective collaboration
|international collaboration
|collaboration between teams
|collaboration with industry
Themes
business
|teamwork
|creativity
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The new bridge was built in collaboration with local engineers.
- Her latest album is a collaboration between several famous artists.
- We need more collaboration between departments to solve this problem.
- The project succeeded thanks to close collaboration with the client.
Learner examples
- We worked in collaboration to write the report.
- This book is a collaboration between two writers.
- The company grew because of good collaboration with partners.
Noun
formal
C1
action
2
helping an enemy power
Working with an enemy who controls your country.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s collaboration with [enemy/occupying force]
Common mistake:
Some learners may mistakenly use this meaning when they simply mean 'working together', without realizing the negative historical connotation.
Synonyms
treason (A broader term for betraying one's country, which may include but is not limited to collaborating with an enemy.)
Antonyms
resistance (Actively opposing an enemy or occupying force instead of helping them.)
Collocations
wartime collaboration
|collaboration with the occupiers
|accused of collaboration
Themes
history
|politics
|conflict
|law
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- He was arrested for collaboration with the occupying army.
- Collaboration with the enemy was seen as a serious crime after the war.
- Many were accused of collaboration during the occupation.
Learner examples
- He went to jail for collaboration with the enemy.
- Collaboration with the enemy is a crime.
- They punished people for collaboration during the war.
Grammar
Dictionary form
collaboration
IPA
GB/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
US/kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
col - lab - or - a - tion (5 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: collaboration
- Plural: collaboration, collaborations
Word family
Forms
collaborations
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncooperative
adjective
noncooperation
noun
Advanced or less common
collaborationist
noun
Expressions
a collaboration between
1/ə kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən bɪtwˈin/
fixed phrase
joint work involving parties
Used to describe a project or work made by two or more people or groups.
Examples
- This film is a collaboration between two studios.
- The song is a collaboration between three famous singers.
in collaboration with
1/ˈɪn kəlˌæbɚˈeɪʃən wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
together with someone in work
Used to say that something is done together with another person, group, or organization.
Examples
- The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the local museum.
- She wrote the paper in collaboration with two colleagues.