copy vs replica

replica vs copy

copy and replica both are nouns.

copy is a verb but replica is not a verb.

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

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

copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
replica: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied

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

copy (noun)	replica (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing	copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
material suitable for a journalistic account

copy (verb)	replica (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 replica

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