collaborative C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #39598 Meanings 1 adj Involving two or more people working together. Writing the report was a truly collaborative effort. Appears in Phrases (1) See all collaborative research an investigation carried out jointly by people or organizations Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From collaborate + -ive. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # collaborative **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 39598 ## Meanings 1. Involving two or more people working together. ## Examples - Writing the report was a truly collaborative effort. ## Etymology From collaborate + -ive. ## AI Etymology Collaborative is from collaborate + -ive. In present-day use, it means involving two or more people working together. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown