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copy vs write

write vs copy

copy is a noun but write is not a noun.

copy and write both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
copy Yes No Yes No
write No No Yes No
As verbs, write is a hypernym of copy; that is, write is a word with a broader meaning than copy:
  • copy: copy down as is
  • write: mark or trace words or symbols on a surface
copy (noun) write (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
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) write (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks communicate or express by writing
make a replica of record data on a computer
reproduce or make an exact copy of contact in writing
copy down as is produce a literary work
mark or trace words or symbols on a surface
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
write music
create code, write a computer program
Difference between copy and write

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