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author

[ aw-ther ]

noun

  1. a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
  2. the literary production or productions of a writer:

    to find a passage in an author.

  3. the maker of anything; creator; originator:

    the author of a new tax plan.

  4. Computers. the writer of a software program, especially a hypertext or multimedia application.


verb (used with object)

  1. to write; be the author of:

    He authored a history of the Civil War.

  2. to originate; create a design for:

    She authored a new system for teaching chemistry.

author

/ ɔːˈθɔːrɪəl; ˈɔːθə /

noun

  1. a person who composes a book, article, or other written work auctorial
  2. a person who writes books as a profession; writer
  3. the writings of such a person

    reviewing a postwar author

  4. an originator or creator

    the author of this plan

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to write or originate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • authorial, adjective
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Other Words From

  • au·tho·ri·al [aw-, thawr, -ee-, uh, l, aw-, thohr, -], adjective
  • author·less adjective
  • multi·authored adjective
  • pro·author adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of author1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English auct(h)or, from Latin auctor “founder, originator, writer,” equivalent to aug(ēre) “to increase” ( augment ) + -tor -tor; replacing Middle English auto(u)r, from Anglo-French; Old French autor, from Latin, as above
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Word History and Origins

Origin of author1

C14: from Old French autor, from Latin auctor author, from augēre to increase
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Example Sentences

"It's a simple 'game' that describes the options we have in many real-world scenarios," explains Jakub Svoboda, PhD student and first author of the study.

As climate change continues to accelerate, the paper's authors argue that the time for incremental changes has passed.

"The implications are pretty significant, not just for other plant biologists and researchers in this space," says first author Ashton Holub, a former postdoctoral researcher in the Husbands Lab.

After trying several solutions to "reset" the sensors, Hossein Zargartalebi, the study's first author, received inspiration from an unexpected place: nature.

Los Angeles Times Food names the best cookbooks of 2024, a year of exploring the world, finding home, lots of desserts and several titles from L.A. authors.

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