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photocopy vs copy

copy vs photocopy

photocopy and copy both are nouns.

photocopy and copy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
photocopy Yes No Yes No
copy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, copy is a hypernym of photocopy; that is, copy is a word with a broader meaning than photocopy:
  • photocopy: a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
  • copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
Other hypernyms of photocopy include exposure, photo, photograph, pic, picture.
photocopy (noun) copy (noun)
a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work 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
photocopy (verb) copy (verb)
reproduce by xerography reproduce someone's behavior or looks
make a replica of
reproduce or make an exact copy of
copy down as is
Difference between photocopy and copy

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