cop·y
/ˈkäpē/
noun
- a thing made to be similar or identical to another."the problem is telling which is the original document and which the copy"synonyms: duplicate, duplication, reprint, facsimile, photocopy, carbon copy, carbon, mimeograph, mimeo, transcript, dupe, Xerox, photostat, replica, reproduction, replication, print, imitation, likeness, lookalike, representation, mock-up, dummy, counterfeit, forgery, fake, sham, bootleg, pirate, phoney, knockoff
- a single specimen of a particular book, record, or other publication or issue."the record has sold more than a million copies"synonyms: edition, version, impression, imprint, issue, specimen, sample, example
- matter to be printed."copy for the next issue must be submitted by the beginning of the month"
- a blank booklet or notebook used for schoolwork."examinees will not be allowed to take pens, copies, or water bottles inside the test center"
verb
- make a similar or identical version of; reproduce."each form had to be copied and sent to a different department"synonyms: duplicate, photocopy, xerox, photostat, mimeograph, make a photocopy of, take a photocopy of, run off, transcribe, reproduce, replicate, clone, forge, fake, falsify, counterfeit, bootleg
- imitate the style or behavior of."lifestyles that were copied from Miami and Fifth Avenue"synonyms: imitate, mimic, ape, emulate, follow, echo, mirror, simulate, parrot, reproduce, plagiarize, poach, steal, infringe the copyright of, pirate, rip off, crib, lift, nick, pinch, monkey
- hear or understand someone speaking on a radio transmitter."this is Edwards, do you copy, over"
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duplicate implies a double or counterpart exactly corresponding to another thing. a duplicate of a house key.
Copy may refer to: Copying or the product of copying (including the plural "copies"); the duplication of information or an artifact. Cut, copy and paste, ...
In publishing, advertising and related fields, copy is written material, in contrast to photographs or other elements of layout, in books, magazines, newspapers and advertising. Wikipedia
6 days ago · to produce something that is exactly like another thing, or to do something meant to be like someone or something else: The design ...
A copy means an imitation or reproduction or duplicate of an original. Some common usesof the term “copy” in a legal sense include:.
noun · an imitation or reproduction of an original · a single specimen of something that occurs in a multiple edition, such as a book, article, etc · the words ...
Synonyms for COPY: reproduction, replica, version, duplicate, imitation, facsimile, clone, replication; Antonyms of COPY: prototype, original, archetype, ...