authorship Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of creating written works
penning; composition; writing.
- writing was a form of therapy for him
- it was a matter of disputed authorship
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noun the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
paternity.
- the authorship of the theory is disputed
WordNet
Au"thor*ship noun
Definitions
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The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author. -
Source; origin; origination; as, the .authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs