Noun: authorship 'o-thu(r),ship
- The act of creating written works
"it was a matter of disputed authorship";
- writing, composition, penning
- The act of initiating a new idea, theory or writing
"the authorship of the theory is disputed";
- paternity
Derived forms: authorships
Type of: creation, debut, entry, first appearance, foundation, founding, initiation, innovation, instauration, institution, introduction, launching, origination, unveiling, verbal creation
Encyclopedia: Authorship