modification vs copy

copy vs modification

modification and copy both are nouns.

modification is not a verb while copy is a verb.

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

As nouns, copy is a hypernym of modification; that is, copy is a word with a broader meaning than modification:

modification: slightly modified copy; not an exact copy
copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

modification (noun)	copy (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
slightly modified copy; not an exact copy	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase	material suitable for a journalistic account

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

Difference between modification and copy

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