copy

Meaning

1. The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
2. An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
3. The text that is to be typeset.
4. A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
5. The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
6. The text of newspaper articles.
7. A school work pad.
8. A printed edition of a book or magazine.
9. Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.
10. (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
11. (obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
12. (obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease
13. The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.

imitate

duplicate

make a copy

𐐿𐐪𐐹𐐨

make a copy of

written matter

pattern after

newspaper matter

imitate servilely

a copying press

follow someone’ s footsteps

follow someone’s example

following the example

facimile

copyslip

duplicat

be modelled on

imitation parts

second sheet

printer’s copy

poor imitation

setting copy

certified copy

copy out

be alike

do again

take note of

take notes

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒpi/

Etymology tree Middle English copy English copy From Middle English copy, copie, from Old French copie (“abundance, plenty; transcript, copy”), from Medieval Latin copia (“reproduction, transcript”), from Latin cōpia (“plenty, abundance”), from *coopia, from co- (“together”) + ops (“wealth, riches”). More at opulent.

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