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noun
1.
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original: a copy of a famous painting.
2.
one of the various examples or specimens of the same book, engraving, or the like.
3.
written matter intended to be reproduced in printed form: The editor sent the copy for the next issue to the printer.
4.
the text of a news story, advertisement, television commercial, etc., as distinguished from related visual material.
5.
EXPANDthe newsworthiness of a person, thing, or event (often preceded by good or bad): The president is always good copy. Compare news (def. 4).
6.
Computers. an exact duplicate of a file, program, etc.: Keep a backup copy of the document.
7.
Genetics. replication (def. 7).
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Printing. pictures and artwork prepared for reproduction.
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British Informal. (in schools) a composition; a written assignment.
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British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 16 × 20 inches (40 × 50 cm).
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COLLAPSEArchaic. something that is to be reproduced; an example or pattern, as of penmanship to be copied by a pupil.
verb (used with object)
12.
to make a copy of; transcribe; reproduce: to copy a set of figures from a book.
13.
to receive and understand (a radio message or its sender).
14.
to follow as a pattern or model; imitate.
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Copying
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
verb (used without object)
Idiom16.
to make a copy or copies.
17.
to undergo copying: It copied poorly. I can't install the program—one file won't copy.
18.
to hear or receive a radio message, as over a CB radio: Do you copy?
19.
Also, cocky. Newfoundland. to leap from one ice pan to another across open water.
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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English copie (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin cōpia abundance, something copied, Latin: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def. 16) originally a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader
1300–50; Middle English copie (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin cōpia abundance, something copied, Latin: wealth, abundance; see copious; (def. 16) originally a children's game, from the phrase copy the leader
Related forms
pre·cop·y, noun, plural pre·cop·ies, verb (used with object), pre·cop·ied, pre·cop·y·ing.
re·cop·y, verb (used with object), re·cop·ied, re·cop·y·ing.
un·cop·ied, adjective
well-cop·ied, adjective
Antonyms
14. originate.
14. originate.
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copy
early 14c., from O.Fr. copie, from M.L. copia "reproduction, transcript," from L. copia "plenty, means" (see copious). Originally "written transcript," sense extended 15c. to any specimen of writing (especially MS for a printer) and any reproduction or imitation. The verb,
EXPANDin the figurative sense of "to imitate" is attested from 1640s.
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