C1nounworkacademic
US/kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tər/
UK/kəˈlæb.ə.reɪ.tə/
a person who works together with others on a shared project
In context
She thanked her long-time collaborator for helping to finish the study.
The band found a new collaborator to write their lyrics.
Our university has many collaborators in industry and in local hospitals.
Words that go with collaborator
adjective + noun
- close collaboratorHe was a close collaborator of the famous physicist.
- long-time collaboratorHer long-time collaborator wrote the music for the film.
- frequent collaboratorThe director and his frequent collaborator won an award.
- potential collaboratorWe are looking for a potential collaborator abroad.
noun + preposition
- collaborator onShe was his collaborator on three novels.
- collaborator withHe worked as a collaborator with several research teams.