authorship

au·thor·ship

noun \ˈȯ-thər-ˌship\

Definition of AUTHORSHIP

1

: the profession of writing

2

: the source (as the author) of a piece of writing, music, or art

3

: the state or act of writing, creating, or causing

Examples of AUTHORSHIP

1. His first attempt at authorship failed.

First Known Use of AUTHORSHIP

1710

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