Synonyms for authorship
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
Forms
- Plural
- authorships → writings, compositions, pennings, paternities…
Example sentences
- writing I'm busy with writing letters and giving speeches.
- composition Your composition was good except for the spelling.
- paternity Finland offers fathers nine weeks of paternity leave.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| authorship | rising | |
| writing | rising | |
| composition | falling | |
| penning | rising | |
| paternity | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- writing2, penning2
- 9 letters
- paternity4
- 10 letters
- authorhood
- 11 letters
- composition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (writing2 = 2 syllables).