reproduction vs copy

copy vs reproduction

reproduction and copy both are nouns.

reproduction is not a verb while copy is a verb.

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

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

reproduction: copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
copy: a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing

reproduction (noun)	copy (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring	a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
the act of making copies	a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
copy that is not the original; something that has been copied	matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials
recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall	material suitable for a journalistic account
the process of generating offspring

reproduction (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 reproduction and copy

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