authorship Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  2. 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
  1. The quality or state of being an author; function or dignity of an author.
  2. Source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs.

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