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COLLABORATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Act of working jointly

Example:

they worked either in collaboration or independently

Synonyms:

coaction; collaboration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collaboration" is a kind of...):

cooperation (joint operation or action)

Derivation:

collaborate (work together on a common enterprise of project)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Act of cooperating traitorously with an enemy that is occupying your country

Synonyms:

collaboration; collaborationism; quislingism

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collaboration" is a kind of...):

cooperation (joint operation or action)

Derivation:

collaborate (cooperate as a traitor)

collaborationist (someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force)

Credits

 Context examples: 

BioCarta offers an easy and dynamic forum for information exchange and collaboration between researchers, educators and students.

(BioCarta, NCI Thesaurus)

Collaboration by NCI with industry (usually pharmaceutical) for cancer research

(Industry Collaboration, NCI Thesaurus)

Collaborations are established through communications and agreements with the participating groups.

(International Consortium on Prostate Cancer Genetics, NCI Thesaurus)

This "bench-to-bedside" approach facilitates interaction and collaboration among clinicians and researchers.

(NIH Clinical Center, NCI Thesaurus)

Established in 1989 by a collection of the world's leading human geneticists, the primary ethos of the Human Genome Organisation is to promote and sustain international collaboration in the field of human genetics.

(Human Genome Organisation, NCI Thesaurus)

The clinical specialist has expertise in the process of case management, consultation, collaboration, and education of clients, staff, and other health professionals.

(Home Health Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)

The mission of the CBCRP is to eliminate breast cancer by leading innovation in research, communication, and collaboration in the California scientific and lay communities.

(California Breast Cancer Research Program, NCI Thesaurus)

A mechanism for collaboration between government and outside scientists that legally defines intellectual property rights and financial and other responsibilities.

(Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, NCI Thesaurus)

The Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium is a research collaboration comprising the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital, and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

(Fred Hutchinson/University of Washington Cancer Consortium, NCI Thesaurus)

The researchers say this study is a testament to the growing trend of international and cross-disciplinary collaboration, which is needed to combat the growing and global threat of antibiotic resistance.

(A New Class of Antibiotics to Combat Drug Resistance, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)