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Noun: copying  kó-pee-ing
  1. An instance of the making of a copy
Verb: copy  kó-pee
  1. Reproduce on paper
    "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. (biology) reproduce or make an exact copy of
    "copy the genetic information";
    - replicate
     
  4. Make a replica of
    "copy that drawing";
    - re-create, recreate
     
  5. (radio) receive a transmission successfully

Derived forms: copyings

Type of: create, double, duplicate, make, reduplicate, repeat, repeating, repetition, replicate, reproduce, write

Encyclopedia: Copying

Copy, Paste