stylometry

[ stahy-lom-i-tree ]

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.

Other Words From

• sty·lo·met·ric [stahy-l, uh, -, me, -trik] adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stylometry¹

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