copy

Definitions

• The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
• An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
• (journalism) The text that is to be typeset.
• (journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.
• (marketing) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
• (uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.
• A school work pad.
• A printed edition of a book or magazine.
• Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.
• (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
• (obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
• (obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease
• (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.