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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)

   "But no, you have an authorial obligation to determine that this rock is not magical."

Adjective

1. 1
   of or by or typical of an author wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

auctorialauctorialauctorialautorialautorial

Example

More examples

"But no, you have an authorial obligation to determine that this rock is not magical."

Etymology

From author + -ial.

Related phrases

authorial intentauthorial intentionauthorial intentionality

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