authorship

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈɔθɜrˌʃɪp/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state or fact of being the writer or creator of a particular work, such as a book, article, or piece of music.; The origin or source of something, especially an idea, plan, or invention.; The profession or occupation of writing; the body of work produced by an author.; The collective group of authors who have contributed to a particular work or publication.; The quality or style characteristic of a particular author's writing.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

disputed authorshipjoint authorshipclaim authorshipquestion the authorshipauthorship of a work

Derivatives

authorauthoressauthorialauthorizeauthorityauthoritative

Synonyms

paternityprovenanceorigincreation

Commonly confused

authority
EN: 'authority' refers to power or expertise; 'authorship' refers specifically to the state of being the writer or creator of a work.
ownership
EN: 'ownership' refers to legal possession; 'authorship' refers to the act or fact of having created or written something.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Remember it is formed from 'author' + '-ship' with no extra letters.

💬 Examples

  1. The authorship of the anonymous manuscript has been debated by scholars for centuries.

  2. The authorship of the new policy can be traced back to a small group of advisors.

  3. She devoted her life to authorship, publishing over thirty novels during her career.

  4. The authorship of the research paper included scientists from five different countries.

  5. The novel bears the unmistakable authorship of a seasoned storyteller.