copy /kopˈi/

1. An imitation
2. A transcript
3. A reproduction
4. That which is imitated or reproduced
5. A single specimen of a book, magazine, newspaper, etc
6. Matter (eg a newspaper article) for printing
7. Something newsworthy

1. To write, paint, etc in the manner of
2. To imitate closely
3. To transcribe
4. To reproduce or duplicate
5. To provide a copy of (eg a letter) for (someone)
6. To move (data) without alteration from one part of a storage device to another part or device (computing)

To make a copy of another's work and pass it off as one's own

copˈier noun

1. Someone or something that copies
2. An imitator

copˈyism noun

Servile or plagiaristic copying

copˈyist noun

1. A person whose job is to copy documents
2. An imitator

copˈybook noun

1. A writing or drawing book of models printed for imitation
2. A collection of copies of documents

adjective

1. Conventional, commonplace
2. (of an example, operation, etc) perfect, or carried out flawlessly

copˈycat noun (informal)

A term applied in resentful derision to an imitator

adjective

1. Imitated
2. Done in imitation

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To imitate

copˈy-edit transitive verb

To prepare (newspaper copy, etc) for printing by correcting errors, etc

copˈy-editing noun

copˈy-editor noun

copˈyhold noun (Eng law)

Formerly, a type of estate or right of holding land, according to the custom of a manor, by copy of the roll originally made by the steward of the lord's court

copˈyholder noun

1. Formerly, a holder of land by copyhold
2. An assistant who reads copy to a proofreader
3. A device that holds copy for a compositor
4. A piece of equipment which holds copy upright for a computer keyboard operator

copying ink noun

Ink suitable for copying by impression

copying(-ink) pencil noun

An ink-pencil

copying press noun

A machine for copying manuscripts by pressure

copˈyleft noun

A method of licensing intellectual property that allows users to modify and redistribute the work without restriction

adjective

Published under such an arrangement

transitive verb

To publish (intellectual property) under such an arrangement

copˈyread transitive verb (US)

To subedit

copˈyreader noun

copˈyreading noun

copˈyright noun

The sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, or to perform, translate, film or record such a work (in the UK, for artistic works, books, etc, the term is the author's lifetime and seventy years after his or her death)

adjective

Protected by copyright

transitive verb

To secure the copyright of

copˈyrightable adjective

copyright library noun

One of six libraries in the British Isles entitled to receive a free copy of every book published in the UK

copy taster noun

A person who selects items for publication or broadcast from the range of material submitted by reporters, etc

copˈy-typing noun

• electronic mailbox
• electronic mailboxes
• electronic music
• electronic nose
• electronic organ
• electronic organs
• electronic piano
• electronic pianos
• electronic point of sale
• electronic points of sale
• electronic publishing
• electronics
• gurries
• gurry
• gurs
• guru
• gurudom
• gurudoms
• guruism
• guruisms
• gurus
• guruship
• guruships
• gus
• gush