authorship: Meaning and Definition of

au•thor•ship

Pronunciation: (ô'thur-ship"), [key]
— n.
  1. origin, esp. with reference to an author, creator, producer, etc., of a work: establishing the authorship of early medieval manuscripts.
  2. the occupation or career of writing books, articles, etc.
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