Plagiarism

  • 31plagiarism — pla•gia•rism [[t]ˈpleɪ dʒəˌrɪz əm, dʒi əˌrɪz [/t]] n. 1) lit. the unauthorized use of the language and thoughts of another author and the representation of them as one s own 2) lit. something used and represented in this manner • Etymology:… …

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  • 32plagiarism — /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm / (say playjuhrizuhm) noun 1. the appropriation or imitation of another s ideas and manner of expressing them, as in art, literature, etc., to be passed off as one s own. 2. a piece of writing, music, art, etc., appropriated or… …

  • 33plagiarism —   n. copying another s words, ideas, etc., and publishing them as one s own.    ♦ plagiarist, n.    ♦ plagiarize, v.i. & t …

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  • 34plagiarism — Copying or adopting the literary, musical, or artistic composition or work of another and publishing or producing it as one s own original composition or work. 18 Am J2d Copyr §§ 98 et seq …

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  • 35plagiarism — n. 1 the act or an instance of plagiarizing. 2 something plagiarized. Derivatives: plagiarist n. plagiaristic adj …

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  • 36Musical plagiarism — Music plagiarism is the use or close imitation of another author s music while representing it as one s own original work. Plagiarism in music now occurs in two contexts – with a musical idea (that is, a melody or motif) or sampling (taking a… …

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  • 37List of plagiarism controversies — The following is a list of examples of plagiarism which were the center of notable public controversies. Academia * The earliest known instance of an accusation of purported plagiarism was in the 11th century, when al Khatib al Baghdadi accused… …

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  • 38Scientific plagiarism in India — India does not have a statutory body to deal with scientific misconduct in academia, like the Office of Research Integrity in the USA and hence cases of plagiarism are often dealt in ad hoc fashion with different routes being followed in… …

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  • 39Bollywood films and plagiarism — The Hindi film industry centered in Mumbai, commonly known as Bollywood, is an extremely prolific industry. However, constrained by rushed production schedules and small budgets, certain Bollywood filmmakers have been known to resort to… …

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  • 402007 Timbaland plagiarism controversy — Timbaland s plagiarism controversy occurred in January 2007, when several news sources reported that Timbaland (Timothy Z. Mosley) was alleged to have plagiarized several elements (both motifs and samples) in the song Do It on the 2006 album… …

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