The originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition. / Someone who writes books for a living. / (obsolete, criminal law) Principal.

(chiefly US, sometimes proscribed) To create a work as its author.

(archaic, uncountable) Authorship. / (countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.

The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition. / The result of this process; a writing or composition.

present participle of author

simple past tense and past participle of author

plural of authoring

(computing) Capable of being authored.

plural of authorism

Misspelling of authoritative.