“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
PLAGIARISM
plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation, piracy
(noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone’s words or ideas as if they were your own
plagiarism
(noun) a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
plagiarism (countable and uncountable, plural plagiarisms)
(uncountable) Copying of another person's ideas, text, or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.
(uncountable) Text or other work resulting from this act.
(countable) The instance of plagiarism.
Source: Wiktionary
Pla"gia*rism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. plagiarisme.]
1. The act or practice of plagiarizing.
2. That which plagiarized.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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