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copy editor vs editor

editor vs copy editor

copy editor and editor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
copy editor Yes No No No
editor Yes No No No
As nouns, editor is a hypernym of copy editor; that is, editor is a word with a broader meaning than copy editor:
  • copy editor: an editor who prepares text for publication
  • editor: a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
Other hypernyms of copy editor include editor in chief.
copy editor (noun) editor (noun)
an editor who prepares text for publication (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
Difference between copy editor and editor

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