multi-authoradj.
/ˌmʌltɪˈɔːθə/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈɔθər/, /ˌməltiˈɑθər/; see also multi- comb. form. Having many authors; = multi-authored adj.
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1950 Ethics 61 77/2 In spite of the fact that it is a multi-author undertaking, the study is admirably cohesive.
1973 Nature 9 Feb. 412/1 As is inevitable in any such multi-author work, the individual chapters vary considerably in scope.
1987 E. W. Burr Compan. Bird Med. p.vii/1 The idea of doing a multiauthor text, Companion Bird Medicine, was prompted by the lack of concise information on the subject.
1993 Brit. Jrnl. Surg. 80 (verso rear cover) (advt.) An authoritative, multi-author, state-of-the-art review of a controversial field.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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