stylometry

American  

[stahy-lom-i-tree] / staɪˈlɒm ɪ tri /

noun

1. the analytic study of literary styles, especially as applied to questions of authorship.

   The claim that this is Defoe’s manuscript remains unsupported by anyone proficient in stylometry.

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Other Word Forms

• stylometric adjective

Etymology

Origin of stylometry

First recorded in 1945–50; stylo- ¹ ( def. ) + -metry ( def. )

Example Sentences

Instead of relying on expert opinion, the computer scientists used a mathematical approach known as stylometry.

From Seattle Times

But advocates of stylometry note that they can quantify their software’s error rate.

From Seattle Times

The FBI used a form of stylometry to show that Ted Kaczynski was the Unabomber.

From Seattle Times

Examining an author's style based on their tendency to choose particular words is increasingly done with a process called "stylometry."

From Salon

Stylometry uses computers to statistically measure the most frequent words in a text.

From Salon