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author
[ aw-ther ]
noun
- a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
- the literary production or productions of a writer:
to find a passage in an author.
- the maker of anything; creator; originator:
the author of a new tax plan.
- Computers. the writer of a software program, especially a hypertext or multimedia application.
verb (used with object)
- to write; be the author of:
He authored a history of the Civil War.
- to originate; create a design for:
She authored a new system for teaching chemistry.
author
/ ɔːˈθɔːrɪəl; ˈɔːθə /
noun
- a person who composes a book, article, or other written work auctorial
- a person who writes books as a profession; writer
- the writings of such a person
reviewing a postwar author
- an originator or creator
the author of this plan
verb
- to write or originate
Derived Forms
- authorial, adjective
Other Words From
- au·tho·ri·al [aw-, thawr, -ee-, uh, l, aw-, thohr, -], adjective
- author·less adjective
- multi·authored adjective
- pro·author adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of author1
Example Sentences
That last budget was put together by the man Trump is bringing back as his Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and one of the principal authors of Project 2025, Russell Vought.
The work is the product of 20 authors representing five institutions: the U of A, the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, Linköping University in Sweden, Oakland University and the University of Kentucky.
In humans, disruptions to this system are also thought to be hallmarks of auditory hallucinations, or "hearing voices," in people with schizophrenia who cannot distinguish "real" voices from outside sounds, say the study authors.
To explore this, the authors used state-of-the-art live cell imaging to study the activity of brain cells in anaesthetised and awake mice during urination.
"This strong quantitative and qualitative evidence highlights the effectiveness of our approach," said Lingyu Zhang, the lead author and a first-year PhD student in Chen's lab.
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