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- [koh-aw-ther, koh-aw-]
- /koʊˈɔ θər, ˈkoʊˌɔ-/
- /kəʊˈɔː.θər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-aw-ther, koh-aw-]
- /koʊˈɔ θər, ˈkoʊˌɔ-/
Definitions of coauthor word
- countable noun coauthor The coauthors of a book, play, or report are the people who have written it together. 3
- transitive verb coauthor If two or more people co-author a book, play, or report, they write it together. 3
- noun coauthor a person who shares the writing of a book, article, etc, with another 3
- verb coauthor to be the joint author of (a book, article, etc) 3
- noun coauthor a joint author; collaborator 3
- verb transitive coauthor to be a coauthor of 3
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Origin of coauthor
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; co- + author
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Parts of speech for Coauthor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coauthor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
coauthor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coauthor
verb coauthor
- cowrite — to write (something) in collaboration with another writer
- ghostwrite — (intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
noun coauthor
- cowriter — a writer who works in collaboration with another writer
Top questions with coauthor
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