Copying
/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo make something that is the same as something else; to reproduce.
/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/
To reproduce something in a similar form.
She is copying the notes from the textbook.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're drawing a picture, and you make another one that looks exactly the same. That's copying! It's like making a twin.
👶 For kids: Making something that looks exactly like something else.
More Examples
The machine is copying the document.
He was accused of copying someone else's ideas.
How It's Used
"I am copying the file to a different folder."
"The student was caught copying from another's test."
The act or process of making a copy.
/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/
The act or process of producing a copy.
The act of copying the manuscript took several days.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're pressing 'Ctrl+C' to make a copy on your computer. It's the action of making a duplicate, from the physical act of using a copy machine, or the digital action of copying files.
👶 For kids: The thing you do when you make a copy.
More Examples
Plagiarism involves the copying of someone else's work without giving credit.
How It's Used
"The journalist's copying of the document was essential for their investigation."
From Old French *copier*, from Latin *copiāre* ('to write out, transcribe'), from *copia* ('abundance, plenty').
Used since the late 14th century, originally referring to transcribing or writing down.
Memory tip
Think of making a duplicate – a copy!
Word Origin
"abundance, to write out"