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collaborative

collaborative

Meaning of collaborative

working well with others

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British English/kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪv/
American English/kəˈlæbərətɪv/
Russian transcription[səvmʲˈestnɨj]
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collaborative with Russian translation

collaborative usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На прошлой неделе наш класс сделал совместный проект по переработке отходов.

Our class did a collaborative project on recycling last week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Больница сформировала совместную команду медсестёр и врачей, чтобы улучшить уход за пациентами.

The hospital set up a collaborative team of nurses and doctors to improve patient care.

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collaborative belongs to the topic "Teamwork". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

collaborativeсовместный
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

collaborative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between collaborative / cooperative / joint / shared / team-based / team-oriented

🇬🇧English

Very close to 'collaborative'; often highlights willingness to help and work together.

B2Very Often

The staff were cooperative during the audit.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes combined or shared action/ownership; can sound more formal or legalistic than 'collaborative'.

B2Very Often

They issued a joint statement after the meeting.

🇬🇧English

Highlights that resources, responsibilities, or benefits are distributed between parties rather than the process of working together.

B2Very Often

We have a shared calendar for the team.

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🇬🇧English
team-based

Refers to work organized around teams (structure), rather than the style or attitude of collaborating.

B2Often

This is a team-based project involving designers and engineers.

🇬🇧English

Focuses on a person's or culture's orientation toward teamwork rather than a specific joint task.

B2Often

We're looking for team-oriented candidates who collaborate well.

M
🇬🇧English
mutual

Stresses reciprocity or two-way nature of a relationship; less about joint working on a task and more about reciprocal feelings or benefits.

B2Often

They have a mutual respect that supports collaboration.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes active involvement or participation of many stakeholders, often in decision-making contexts more than joint execution.

C1Often

We used a participatory process to design the community plan.

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🇬🇧English
cross-functional

Specifies teams composed of members from different functions (e.g., marketing and engineering); more specific than 'collaborative'.

C1Often

We formed a cross-functional team to launch the product.

🇬🇧English

Used mainly for combining different academic or professional disciplines; more specific and academic than 'collaborative'.

C1Often

The project took an interdisciplinary approach to climate adaptation.

C
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consultative

Implies seeking input or advice from stakeholders; less about jointly doing work and more about consultation.

C1Often

Management held a consultative meeting before finalizing the plan.

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How to pronounce collaborative and what this word means

collaborative means collaborative. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce collaborative

/kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪv/

collaborative translation

collaborative

collaborative examples

Our class did a collaborative project on recycling last week.

collaborative transcription

/kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪv/, /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

Questions about this word

collaborative meaning: what does it mean?

working well with others

collaborative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

collaborative is pronounced as /kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

collaborative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Our class did a collaborative project on recycling last week. Translation: На прошлой неделе наш класс сделал совместный проект по переработке отходов.

Is collaborative part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, collaborative can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is collaborative part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, collaborative can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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