copy vs modification

modification vs copy

copy and modification both are nouns.

copy is a verb but modification is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No
modification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, modification is a hyponym of copy; that is, modification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than copy:

copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
modification: slightly modified copy; not an exact copy

Other hyponyms of copy include anamorphism, anamorphosis, carbon, carbon copy, cast, casting, duplicate, duplication, autotype, facsimile, imitation, clone, knockoff, miniature, toy, photocopy, print, quadruplicate, replica, replication, reproduction, triplicate, xerox, xerox copy.

copy (noun)	modification (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)	slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
material suitable for a journalistic account	the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase

copy (verb)	modification (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
make a replica of
reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy down as is

Difference between copy and modification

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