English noun: plagiarism | |||
1. | plagiarism (communication) a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work | ||
Broader (hypernym) | piece of writing, writing, written material | ||
2. | plagiarism (act) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own | ||
Synonyms | piracy, plagiarisation, plagiarization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | copyright infringement, infringement of copyright | ||