noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
2. 2
   The result of this process; a writing or composition.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of author form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

generatorwriterwriteractoradvertising writeragent

Example

More examples

"Tom complimented himself for authoring such a masterpiece."

Related phrases

authoring programauthoring toolcollaborative authoring

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