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copy

/ˈkɒpi/
Meanings
  • noun

    A representation of an original, typically a written or printed text, image, or recording.

    - "He made a copy of his thesis before submitting it."
    - "The museum has a copy of the Mona Lisa on display."
    - "She took a copy of the recipe to the potluck."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈkɑpi/



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Antonyms

original
Synonyms

duplicate , facsimile , fake , forgery , image , likeness , phony , reduplication , replica , replication , reproduction , sham , simulacrum
Rhymes
Words rhyming with copy
copy , opie , dopey , ropey , hoopy
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Copy (EN) : To replicate or duplicate

  2. Copy (EN) : To take or obtain a copy of

  3. Copy (EN) : To reproduce or imitate

Variants
List of all variants of copy that leads to same result
copies , copy , copied , copied and pasted , copies and pastes , copy and paste , copying , copying and pasting , copy edit , copy edited , copy editing , copy editor , copy editors , copy edits , copyedit , copyedited , copyediting , copyeditor , copyeditors , copyedits , copied down/out , copies down/out , copy down , copy down/out , copy out , copying down/out , copy machine , blind carbon copy , carbon copies , carbon copy , Chinese copies , Chinese copy , fair copies , fair copy , hard copies , hard copy
Forms
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copies, copying, copied

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Old French word 'copie', meaning 'a copy' or 'a duplicate'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the term 'photocopy' was first used in 1888, just a few years after the invention of the photographic process?

  2. The longest known book ever copied by hand is the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, which took 12 years to complete.

  3. The term 'copy and paste' was first used in the early days of computer programming to describe the process of transferring data from one location to another.

Related Concepts
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  1. Original: The first instance of a work or idea, from which all subsequent copies are derived.

  2. Plagiarism: The act of taking and using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit.

  3. Duplication: The process of creating multiple identical copies of something.

Culture
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The concept of copying has been present throughout history, from the ancient practice of making manuscript copies of texts to the modern era of digital file sharing. Copies have been used for various purposes, including preservation, dissemination, and artistic expression.

How to Memorize "copy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a stack of books, with the top book being the original and the rest being copies.
    - Visualize the process of making a photocopy or scanning a document to create a copy.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'copy' with the idea of reproduction or duplication.
    - Think of the word 'copy' as a stand-in for the original when discussing multiple instances of the same work.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create an acronym, such as COPIES: Copy Of Precious Information Exactly Similar.

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