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1. A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
   - transcript
    
2. A thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
   "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
    
3. Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
   - written matter
    
4. Material suitable for a journalistic account
   "catastrophes make good copy"

1. Copy down as is
   "The students were made to copy the alphabet over and over"
    
2. Reproduce someone's behaviour or looks
   "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
   - imitate, simulate
    
3. Reproduce or make an exact copy of
   "copy the genetic information"
   - replicate
    
4. Make a replica of
   "copy that drawing"
   - re-create

Sounds like: kopje, koppie

Derived forms: copying, copied, copies

See also: copier, copying, copyist

Type of: create, double, duplicate, make, material, reduplicate, repeat, replicate, representation, reproduce, text, textual matter, write, written account, written record

Part of: journalism, news media

Encyclopedia: Copy