Definition

1. Verb:
   • To be a co-author on (a book, a paper): To share the role of author with one or more other people; to jointly write or create a published work.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • She co-authored a groundbreaking paper on climate science with her colleague.
  • They decided to co-author a textbook for the new curriculum.
  • The professor co-authored the study with researchers from three different universities.

Advanced Usage

• "to co-author a paper with someone": To write and publish an academic or scientific paper jointly with another person.
  • He was honored to co-author a paper with the Nobel laureate.
• Passive Voice: Often used in passive constructions to describe the authorship of a work.
  • The report was co-authored by a team of international experts.

Variants and Related Words

• Co-authorship (noun): The state or fact of being a co-author; joint authorship.
  • The project was a result of a successful co-authorship.
• Co-author (noun): A person who shares the authorship of a work with another or others.
  • She is listed as a co-author on the book's cover.

Synonyms

• Collaborate on: To work jointly on a piece of writing or research.
• Co-write: To write something together with someone else.

Related Phrases

• Joint authorship: A formal term for the condition of having multiple authors.
• Multi-author paper: A paper written by several authors.

Verb

1. be a co-author on (a book, a paper)