stylometry

noun

sty·​lom·​e·​try

stīˈlämə‧trē,

-tri

plural -es

: the study of the chronology and development of an author's work based especially on the recurrence of particular turns of expression or trends of thought

Word History

Etymology

style entry 1 + -o- + -metry

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