Coauthered

/koʊˈɔθərd/ adjective

Definition

Written or created by multiple authors together; produced by joint authorship.

Etymology

Prefix 'co-' (Latin 'cum') + 'authored' (from Latin 'auctor' meaning 'creator' or 'originator'). Modern academic and publishing term.

Kelly Says

In academic papers, 'coauthored' works are so common now that single-authored papers are becoming rare—scientists collaborate globally, which means most published papers list multiple authors from different countries!

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