coauthor

Thân thiện

Two coauthors discuss their manuscript at a library table.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who writes something jointly with one or more other people; a joint author.

Usage

• The word "coauthor" specifically refers to an individual who shares authorship of a written work. It emphasizes the collaborative nature of the writing process.
• It is commonly used in academic, scientific, and literary contexts for books, research papers, articles, and reports.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She is listed as the coauthor of the groundbreaking physics paper.
  • The professor and his graduate student are coauthors on the new textbook.
  • As a coauthor, his contribution to the book's final chapter was essential.

Advanced Usage

• "To coauthor" (Verb): While the primary entry is a noun, "coauthor" is also frequently used as a verb meaning to write something jointly.
  • They agreed to coauthor a series of articles on climate policy.
• The relationship between coauthors is often formalized in a coauthorship agreement.

Variants and Related Words

• Coauthorship (n): The state or fact of being a coauthor; joint authorship.
  • The project was a successful example of international coauthorship.
• Co-authored (adj): Describes a work produced by coauthors.
  • It is a co-authored volume featuring experts from five universities.

Synonyms

• Collaborator: A person who works jointly on an activity or project.
• Joint author: A person who shares authorship equally with another.
• Contributing author: An author who contributes to a part of a larger work (may imply a lesser role than "coauthor").

Antonyms

• Sole author: The only author of a work.
• Single author: An author who works alone.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

Từ đồng nghĩa

• joint author