collaborative
Adjective

collaborative

  1. Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.
    No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort.
Translations Noun

collaborative (plural collaboratives)

  1. (management) An organized group of people or entities who collaborate towards a particular goal
    • 1895, (no by-line), "In The Halls of Learning: Columbian University ↗", The Evening Times (Washington, DC) (19 October 1895, page 2) -- this appears to be a unique usage; very difficult to find non-adjectival uses prior to the 1970s
      In the literature class, which is conducted by Prof. George J. Smith, lately of Central High School, and which is a collaborative of Dr. Farquhar's course, the students are pursuing their new course.
    • 1976, (no by-line), "Educational collaborative to hire full-time executive ↗", The Birkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, Massachusetts (19 June 1976, page 6)
      Concern over possible conflict between their collaborative and one set up a year ago ....
    • 2018, Applied Clinical Trials Editors, "CTTI Selected to Support FDA Efforts to Increase Patient Engagement", Applied Clinical Trials
      This collaborative aims at discussing ways in which patients can participate in the FDA's regulatory discussions about medical products.



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