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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

collaboration

cooperation, collaboration. What is the difference between them? thanks a lot.
  

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Cooperation, The act or practice of cooperating. The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit. Collaboration, The act of working together; united labor.

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  • Cooperation, The act or practice of cooperating.
  • The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.
  • Collaboration, The act of working together; united labor.
  • The act of willingly cooperating with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country.
  • com ) You see that the first meanings are rather similar, whereas the second ones do differ.
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Cooperation,

  1. The act or practice of cooperating.
  2. The association of persons or businesses for common, usually economic, benefit.


    3. Collaboration,

    1. The act of working together; united labor.
    2. The act of willingly cooperating with an enemy, especially an enemy nation occupying one's own country.


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Aslo, when you are talking about the 'working together' meaning, there is often a slight difference in meaning. Cooperation can mean any amount of involvement or type of assistance between the two parties. Collaberation would mean that they both contribute equally. One company cooperates with another and one is the 'main' company. Two companies collaberate with each other and the 'project' belong
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