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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-therz]
- /ˈɔ θərz/
- /ˈɔː.θər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [aw-therz]
- /ˈɔ θərz/
Definitions of authors word
- noun authors a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist. 1
- noun authors the literary production or productions of a writer: to find a passage in an author. 1
- noun authors the maker of anything; creator; originator: the author of a new tax plan. 1
- noun authors Computers. the writer of a software program, especially a hypertext or multimedia application. 1
- verb with object authors to write; be the author of: He authored a history of the Civil War. 1
- verb with object authors to originate; create a design for: She authored a new system for teaching chemistry. 1
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Origin of authors
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70, Americanism; plural of author
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Authors
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
authors popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
authors usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for authors
verb authors
- clefs — Plural form of clef.
- comps — Plural form of comp.
- masterminds — Plural form of mastermind.
noun authors
- compilers — Plural form of compiler.
- composers — Plural form of composer.
- costumiers — Plural form of costumier.
- couturiers — Plural form of couturier.
- creators — Plural form of creator.
Antonyms for authors
noun authors
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- destroyers — Plural form of destroyer.
- exterminators — Plural form of exterminator.
- wreckers — Plural form of wrecker.
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