coauthor
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of coauthor
Explanation
A coauthor is someone who works with another person to write something. If three people take turns writing chapters of a novel, each of them can call herself a coauthor. You can spell the noun coauthor with or without a hyphen — co-author is also correct. Whenever it takes more than one person to write a book, the book can be said to have coauthors. And if you collaborate with a friend on a hand-written magazine, you are one of its coauthors. The word comes from author, or writer, and the prefix co, which means "together" or "mutually."
Vocabulary lists containing coauthor
Example Sentences
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The team also incorporated deep learning, a type of machine learning, into its analysis, according to coauthor Associate Professor Kate Mitchie from UNSW.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Carly Phillips, a coauthor and senior scientist at the nonprofit Union of Concerned Scientists, said that’s why research focusing on the role these companies play in the climate crisis is important.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
One galaxy stood out in particular, according to coauthor Martje Slob, a doctoral candidate at Leiden University.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
Núñez was coauthor of a study published in 2023 in the journal Buildings that examined a type of concrete building higher than 20 stories and built to minimum Venezuelan code requirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
He was the coauthor of the then latest edition of the modern bible of chess, Modern Chess Openings, which contained thousands of variations, positions, analyses, and recommendations.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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