material vs copy

copy vs material

material and copy both are nouns.

material is an adjective but copy is not an adjective.

material is not a verb while copy is a verb.

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

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

material: information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form
copy: material suitable for a journalistic account

Other hyponyms of material include rehash.

material (noun)	copy (noun)
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
things needed for doing or making something	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
a person judged suitable for admission or employment	material suitable for a journalistic account
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

material (adjective)	copy (adjective)
derived from or composed of matter
directly relevant to a matter especially a law case
having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
having material or physical form or substance
concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

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

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