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authorship

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/ · UK /ˈɔːθəʃɪp/

authorship means: The identity of the person who wrote or created a particular work.

noun

WRITER IDENTITYC1

The identity of the person who wrote or created a particular work.

  • The poem's authorship is unknown.
  • Experts disputed the authorship of the manuscript.
  • Can handwriting help establish authorship?

How to use it: authorship of something (The authorship of the letter remains uncertain.)

Similar words: attribution

Common phrases: disputed authorship, unknown authorship, establish authorship

CREATING WRITINGC1

The activity of writing or creating a book, document, or other work.

  • She hoped to make authorship her career.
  • Joint authorship requires careful cooperation.
  • His first attempt at authorship produced a short novel.

How to use it: authorship of something (Joint authorship of the book involved months of discussion.)

Similar words: writing, composition

Common phrases: joint authorship, literary authorship, collaborative authorship

CREATOR ORIGINC2

The fact that something began with, or was created by, a particular person.

  • He claimed authorship of the idea.
  • The scientist's authorship of the theory was acknowledged.
  • Several people disputed her authorship of the invention.

How to use it: authorship of something (She claimed authorship of the original proposal.)

Similar words: origination, creation

Common phrases: claim authorship, original authorship, authorship of something

Questions about authorship

What does authorship mean?

The identity of the person who wrote or created a particular work.

What is authorship in other languages?

Türkçe: yazarlık · Español: autoría · Français: paternité · Deutsch: Autorschaft · Italiano: paternità · 日本語: 著者の身元

How do you pronounce authorship?

In American English /ˈɔːθərʃɪp/; in British English /ˈɔːθəʃɪp/.

How do you use authorship in a sentence?

The poem's authorship is unknown. Experts disputed the authorship of the manuscript.

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