Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - collaboration

(collaborations) 1. Collaboration is the act of working together to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research. Close collaboration between the Bank and the Fund is not merely desirable, it is essential. ...scientific collaborations... Drummond was working on a book in collaboration with Zodiac Mindwarp. N-VAR: oft N with n, N between pl-n, in N 2. A collaboration is a piece of work that has been produced as the result of people or groups working together. He was also a writer of beautiful stories, some of which are collaborations with his fiancee. N-COUNT: usu N between pl-n, N with n 3. Collaboration is the act of helping an enemy who is occupying your country during a war. She faced charges of collaboration. N-UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft N with n c darkgreen]disapproval