copy

cop-y · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A duplicate or reproduction of an original document, image, or object.

  2. 2.

    A single specimen of a book, newspaper, or other publication.

  3. 3.

    Written material intended for publication or broadcast.

Forms

plural: copies

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    carbon copy — an exact duplicate; originally made using carbon paper
  • •
    hard copy — a printed version of a document
  • •
    copy and paste — to duplicate digital content from one location to another

Related words

Antonyms: master, original
See also: duplicate, original, print, replica
Synonyms: duplicate, facsimile, replica, reproduction

Etymology

From Old French copie, from Medieval Latin copia meaning "transcript" or "reproduction," from Latin copia meaning "abundance, plenty." The shift from "abundance" to "reproduction" came through the phrase copiam describendi facere ("to give permission to transcribe").