copy vs xerox

copy and xerox both are nouns.

copy and xerox both are verbs.

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

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

copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
xerox: a copy made by a xerographic copier

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, replica, replication, reproduction, triplicate, xerox copy.

copy (noun)	xerox (noun)
a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing	a copy made by a xerographic copier
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)	xerox (verb)
reproduce someone's behavior or looks	reproduce by xerography
make a replica of
reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy down as is

Difference between copy and xerox

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