adj · neutral
collaborative
/kəˈlæbəreɪtɪv/col·LAB·o·ra·tive
involving two or more people working together for a common purpose
Examples
“The school introduced a collaborative project between students and local businesses.”
“Collaborative learning helps students develop communication skills.”
“Researchers produced a collaborative report with several universities.”
Band 8 sentence
“A collaborative approach between local authorities and NGOs produced a more sustainable waste-management plan.”
Collocations
- collaborative project
- collaborative approach
- collaborative effort
Word family
Common mistakes
We did a collaborative together assignment.→We did a collaborative assignment together.
They are very cooperative to each other in the group.→They are very cooperative with each other in the group.
Say it for a higher band
5teamwork→6joint→7+collaborative
Synonyms
cooperative
joint
Easily confused
cooperative
“The team was cooperative, answering questions politely, but the collaborative task required them to design a joint solution.”
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