What does collocation mean?

[MikeyT]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #234 "Interpersonal Skills", question 3

Those who have interpersonal skills are able to manage their behavior during social interactions and align their goals to the goals of others during ......... activities.

(a) cohesive
(b) collaborative
(c) collocational
(d) concessive

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #234 "Interpersonal Skills", answer 3

Those who have interpersonal skills are able to manage their behavior during social interactions and align their goals to the goals of others during collaborative activities.

Correct answer: (b) collaborative
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Is this word correct - collocation

[Alan]

Hi,

This word 'collocational' is an adjective derived from 'collocation', which describes a group of words in the language that are often used together as a phrase.

Alan
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[Kati Svaby]

Is the collaborative activity an collocation? It means that we co-operate in an activity? We work together?
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[Beeesneees]

yes
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Many thanks Bez.
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