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Collaborative

//kəˈlæb.ə.ɹə.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

    "No need to thank me - it was a collaborative effort."

Adjective
  1. 1
    accomplished by collaboration wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From collaborate + -ive.

Etymology 2

From collaborate + -ive.

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