Definition of Copy

Babylon English
copy
v. duplicate; imitate
n. photostat; duplicate

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Copy Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Copy
(v. i.)
To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well.
  
(v. i.)
To make a copy or copies; to imitate.
  
(n.)
To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; -- often with out, sometimes with off.
  
(n.)
To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life.
  
(n.)
That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.
  
(n.)
Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
  
(n.)
Copyhold; tenure; lease.
  
(n.)
An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison.
  
(n.)
An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue.
  
(n.)
An abundance or plenty of anything.
  
(n.)
A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See under Paper.
  

WordNet 2.0
copy

Noun
1. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
(synonym) transcript
(hypernym) written record, written account
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. a secondary representation of an original; "she made a copy of the designer dress"
(hypernym) representation
(hyponym) anamorphosis, anamorphism
(derivation) re-create
3. matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
(synonym) written matter
(hypernym) text, textual matter
(hyponym) dump
4. material suitable for a journalistic account; "catastrophes make good copy"
(hypernym) material
(substance-holonym) journalism, news media, fourth estate

Verb
1. copy down as is; "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
(hypernym) write
(hyponym) recopy
(derivation) copyist, scribe, scrivener
2. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
(synonym) imitate, simulate
(hypernym) reproduce
(hyponym) follow, conform to
3. biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
(synonym) replicate
(hypernym) duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate
4. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
(synonym) re-create
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) manifold
(derivation) copyist, scribe, scrivener

Australian Slang
Xerox copy
Rememberance Day poppy (Flanders Poppy)

Shakespeare Words
COPY
theme

hEnglish - advanced version
copy

copy
\cop"y\ (k&obreve;p"&ybreve;), n.; pl. copies (-&ibreve;z). [f. copie, fr. l. copia abundance, number, ll. also, a transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. see opulent, and cf. copious.]
1. an abundance or plenty of anything. [obs.] she was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to serve his humor thus. jonson.
2. an imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue. i have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the original.
3. an individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the bible; a copy of the works of addison.
4. that which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation. let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the letters.
5. (print.) manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
6. a writing paper of a particular size. same as bastard. see under paper.
7. copyhold; tenure; lease. [obs.]
copy
book, a book in which copies are written or printed for learners to imitate.


  similar words(14) 




 office copy 
 test copy 
 review copy 
 master copy 
 carbon copy 
 unix to unix copy 
 blind carbon copy 
 to cast off copy 
 xerox copy 
 foul copy 
 presentation copy 
 write copy 
 copy and paste 
 copy book 

English Phonetics

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Adlunio
Adlunio = v. to reform, to copy

Bath
Bath = n. a likeness or emblem; a copy; a coin

Eilun
Eilun = n. a copy; a resemblance; an image, an idol


Copy Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries

Telecommunication Standard Terms
copy
1. To receive a message. 2. A recorded message or a duplicate of it. 3. To read data from a source, leaving the source data unchanged at the source, and to write the same data elsewhere, though they may be in a physical form that differs from that of the source. 4. To understand a transmitted message.


Copy Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

English-Latin Online Dictionary
copy
effingo


Copy Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries

Raynet Business & Marketing Glossary
Copy
the written or broadcast words, illustrations, used in an advertisement (see copywriter - see strapline).

Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description
COPY
Copytele, Inc.
Exchange: Nasdaq
Designs and develops telecommunications products incorporating ultra-high resolution charged particle flat panel displays.


Copy Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Glossary of Internet & PC Terminology
Copy
To duplicate files , text, images, data etc reproduce it elsewhere - in another document for example.

JDK Doc(JAVA)
copy
- Variable in class javax.swing.text.DefaultStyledDocument.AttributeUndoableEdit 
protected AttributeSet copy


copy()
- Method in class javax.swing.JPasswordField 
public void copy ()
Normally transfers the currently selected range in the associated text model to the system clipboard, leaving the contents in the text model. This is not a good thing for a password field and is reimplemented to simply beep.Overrides: copy in class JTextComponent

copy() *2
- Method in class javax.swing.text.JTextComponent 
public void copy ()
Transfers the currently selected range in the associated text model to the system clipboard, leaving the contents in the text model. The current selection is remains intact. Does nothing for null selections.

copy() *3
- Method in interface org.omg.CORBA.DynAny 
public DynAny copy ()
Clone this DnyAny.Returns: the DynAny.

copy() *4
- Method in interface org.omg.CORBA.Policy 
public Policy copy ()
Copies this policy object. The copy does not retain any relationships that the policy had with any domain, or object.Returns: the copy of the policy object

copy(List, List)
- Static method in class java.util.Collections 
public static void copy (List  dest, List  src)
Copies all of the elements from one list into another. After the operation, the index of each copied element in the destination list will be identical to its index in the source list. The destination list must be at least as long as the source list. If it is longer, the remaining elements in the destination list are unaffected. This method runs in linear time.Parameters: dest - The destination list. - The source list.src - The source list.Throws: IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the destination list is too small to contain the entire source List. - if the destination list's list-iterator does not support the operation.UnsupportedOperationException - if the destination list's list-iterator does not support the set operation.

Electronic Music Glossary
Copy
To make a copy of something, either a sound or segment, by selecting it and choosing the copy function from the module menu. What is copied is placed on the clipboard.

PHP Functions (4.3.2)
copy
(PHP 3, PHP 4 )
copy -- Copies file
int copy ( string source, string dest)
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Copy Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries

English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan
Copy
va'asau, va'asaya

gambling
Copy
In pai gow poker,  when a player and the banker have the same two-card hand, or the same five-card hand.  The banker wins all copies.


Copy Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

A Basic Guide to ASL
Copy
The right fingers and thumb close together and move into the upturned, open left hand, as if taking something from one place to another.


Copy Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Copy
Copy may refer to:
  • Copying or the product of copying, the duplication of information or an artifact
  • Copy (written), written content in publications, in contrast to photographs or other elements of layout
  • Copy and paste, a method of reproducing text or other data in computing
  • Photocopying, a process which makes paper copies of documents and other visual images
  • Fax, a telecommunications technology used to transfer copies of documents, especially over the telephone network
  • Facsimile, any copy or reproduction which bears a close resemblance to the original
  • Replica

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