CultureAugust 31, 2026
stylometric
STY-luh-ME-trik
Definition
Relating to the statistical analysis of variations in a person's writing style, often used to determine authorship.
Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'stylos' (a writing instrument or stylus) and 'metron' (measure). The term emerged in the 20th century to describe the computational and statistical study of linguistic patterns.
In the news
Kenny applied stylometric techniques to analyze the Eudemian Ethics, using statistical evidence to argue that it was Aristotle’s most mature and final work.
Sir Anthony Kenny obituary
Read the full article ↗The Guardian