authorship
/ˈɔːθəʃɪp/noun
उच्चारण ऑर्थशिप
लेखकत्व, रचयिता होना
Core word
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[U]
the fact of being the person who wrote a particular book, play or other piece of writing
लेखकत्व, रचयिता होना
- The authorship of the poem is still disputed.
- Radhika's authorship of the report was praised by her manager.
- The authorship of the letter was never proved.
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- Scholars have discussed the authorship of the ancient play for years.
- She claimed authorship of the article.
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[U] formal
the activity or job of writing books
लेखन-कार्य, लेखन का पेशा
- He gave up teaching for a life of authorship.
- After retiring, he turned to authorship and wrote two novels.
- Authorship requires patience and discipline.
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- He turned to authorship after leaving his job.
- Her career in authorship began with a short story.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
authorship of + a book / text
Use authorship of to say who wrote something, often when this is uncertain or disputed.
किसने कुछ लिखा, यह बताने के लिए 'authorship of' आता है, विशेषकर जब यह अनिश्चित या विवादित हो।
- The authorship of the poem is still debated.
- Nobody has claimed authorship of the letter.
uncountable noun
Authorship is uncountable: it has no plural and takes no a/an.
'Authorship' uncountable है: इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और इसके साथ a/an नहीं आता।
- Authorship is important in academic work.
joint / sole / single + authorship
Adjectives show whether one person or several wrote the work.
Adjectives बताते हैं कि रचना एक व्यक्ति ने लिखी या कई ने।
- The report was of joint authorship.
- The paper lists three names for joint authorship.
claim / deny / establish + authorship
These verbs are common when proving or rejecting who wrote a text.
ये verbs तब आम हैं जब यह सिद्ध किया या नकारा जाता है कि किसने लिखा।
- The student denied authorship of the article.
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verb + authorship
claimdenyestablishdisputeshareacknowledge
- The professor refused to acknowledge the student's authorship.
adjective + authorship
jointsoledoubtfuldisputedanonymous
- The authorship of the old manuscript remains anonymous.
authorship + of
a booka poema playa reportan article
- The authorship of the play was settled in court.
authorship + noun
disputeclaimcreditquestionrights
- A dispute over authorship delayed the publication.
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- Scholars still argue about the authorship of some ancient texts.
विद्वान आज भी कुछ प्राचीन ग्रंथों के रचयिता के बारे में बहस करते हैं।
- Radhika's authorship of the essay was clear from her handwriting.
निबंध की लेखिका राधिका हैं, यह उसकी लिखावट से स्पष्ट था।
- The novel's authorship was kept secret for ten years.
उपन्यास के लेखक का नाम दस वर्ष तक गुप्त रखा गया।
- Plagiarism means taking another person's work and claiming its authorship.
साहित्यिक चोरी का अर्थ है किसी और का काम लेकर उसकी रचना का श्रेय स्वयं लेना।
- Authorship of a book brings both fame and responsibility.
किसी पुस्तक का लेखन प्रसिद्धि और उत्तरदायित्व दोनों लाता है।
- The student gave credit to the author in the footnote and avoided any doubt over authorship.
विद्यार्थी ने पाद-टिप्पणी में लेखक को श्रेय दिया और रचना-स्वामित्व पर किसी संदेह से बचा।
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✗ The authorship on this book is unknown.
✓ The authorship of this book is unknown.
Authorship takes of to name the work.
रचना का नाम बताने के लिए 'authorship' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ There are many authorships of this poem.
✓ There are many theories about the authorship of this poem.
Authorship is uncountable and is never used in the plural.
'Authorship' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Authorship, ownership and copyright all connect a person to a work.
Authorship, ownership और copyright तीनों किसी व्यक्ति को रचना से जोड़ते हैं।
The fact of having written the work.
रचना को लिखने का तथ्य।
- The authorship of the novel is unknown.
The legal right to copy and sell the work.
रचना की प्रति बनाने और बेचने का कानूनी अधिकार।
- The publisher holds the copyright.