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stylometry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A statistical method of analyzing a text to determine its author.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Etymology tree English style Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh1- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -μετρία (-metría)der. Latin -metriader. Old French -métrieder. English -metry English stylometry From style + -o- + -metry.