textual matter vs copy

copy vs textual matter

textual matter and copy both are nouns.

textual matter is not a verb while copy is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
textual matter	Yes	No	No	No
copy	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

textual matter: the words of something written
copy: matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

Other hyponyms of textual matter include column, cookie, written matter, draft, draft copy, electronic text, installment, instalment, letter, missive, line, lipogram, language, lyric, words, stanza, speech balloon, speech bubble.

textual matter (noun)	copy (noun)
the words of something written	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

textual matter (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 textual matter and copy

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