authorship

• Nom désignant le fait ou l'état d'être l'auteur d'une œuvre écrite, d'une idée ou d'une théorie, ainsi que l'activité ou la responsabilité liée à la création de cette œuvre.

A noun referring to the state, fact, or activity of being the writer of a book, article, or other written work, or the originator of an idea or theory.

indénombrable

1. Act of writingB2formal

   The activity or profession of writing books, articles, or other literary works.

   Action d'écrire

   • She is known for her authorship of several bestselling novels.
   • The authorship of the article was attributed to a team of researchers.
   • He pursued a career in authorship after retiring from teaching.

   Synonymescompositiondraftingpenningwriting

2. Origin or sourceC1formal

   The state of being the originator or creator of an idea, theory, or written work.

   Paternité (d'une œuvre)

   • The authorship of the theory is still debated among scholars.
   • He claimed authorship of the new scientific concept.
   • The document's authorship was traced back to the 18th century.

   Synonymescreationinventionoriginoriginationpaternityprovenancesource