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collaboration

/kəˌlæbəˈɹeɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: collabōrātiō Wiktionary

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  1. The act of collaborating.
    Collaboration can be a useful part of the creative process.
  2. A production or creation made by collaborating.
    The husband-and-wife artists will release their new collaboration in June this year.
  3. Treasonous cooperation.
    He has been charged with collaboration.

Origin

Originated 1855–60 from French collaboration, from Late Latin collaboratus + -ion, from Latin con- (“with”) + labōrō (“work”). Morphologically collaborate + -ion.

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