what does copy mean?
COPY as NOUN
- Meaning
- a secondary representation of an original
Usage Example(s)
- she made a copy of the designer dress
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- matter to be printed
- exclusive of graphical materials
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
- Meaning
- a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- material suitable for a journalistic account
Usage Example(s)
- catastrophes make good copy
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
COPY as VERB
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- copy that drawing
- re-create a picture by Rembrandt
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- replicate the cell
- copy the genetic information
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- reproduce someone’’s behavior or looks
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The mime imitated the passers-by
- Children often copy their parents or older siblings
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Usage Example(s)
- The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over
Hypernyms(s) copy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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