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Stilometry, also known as stylometry or stylometrics, is the study of linguistic style and its application to authorship attribution, authorship verification, and authorship discrimination. It involves the analysis of various linguistic features, such as word frequency, sentence length, vocabulary richness, and syntactic structures, to identify patterns that are characteristic of an individual author's writing style. These features can be quantified and compared to determine the likelihood that a given text was written by a specific author.

Stilometry has been used in various fields, including literature, forensics, and digital forensics. In literature, it can help identify the authorship of anonymous or disputed works. In forensics, it can be used to analyze written communications in criminal investigations. In digital forensics, it can assist in identifying the authorship of electronic documents and messages.

The effectiveness of stilometry depends on several factors, including the size and quality of the sample texts, the linguistic features chosen for analysis, and the statistical methods used for comparison. While stilometry can provide valuable insights, it is not infallible and should be used in conjunction with other methods and evidence.

Stilometry has evolved with the advent of digital technologies, allowing for the analysis of large datasets and the development of more sophisticated algorithms. However, the underlying principles remain the same: the identification and quantification of linguistic features to reveal patterns of style.