Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      copy
      noun
      The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
      (genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
      An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
      (typography, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published.
      (marketing, advertising) The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.
      (uncountable) The text to be set into newspaper articles, magazine pages, or similar.
      (journalism) A person employed to carry copy and run errands.
      A schoolwork pad or workbook.
      A particular instance of a book: a single printed impression or digital file representing it.
      A particular instance of an issue of a periodical (e.g., magazine, journal, bulletin): a single printed impression or digital file representing that issue; (metonynmically) the issue.
      (archaic) Writing paper of a particular size: Synonym of bastard.
      (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
      (obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.
      (obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease.
      verb
      (transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.
      (transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).
      (transitive, computing) To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.
      (transitive) To imitate.
      (radio) To receive a transmission successfully.
      Roots
      copiacopy- · Latin · abundance, plenty (a transcript 'multiplying' the original)
      Synonyms for copy
      transcriptnreplicatevmicrocopyvimitatevphotocopyvhectographnreprintvphotostatnmimeographnfacsimilenduplicationnreplicanreplicationnmanuscriptn
      Words related to copy
      recopyvapographmiscopyadjcyclostylednphotoduplicatevduplicatesvxeroxingncopyreadernxeroxednduplicatingvphotoduplicationncopyholdernduplicatorncopydeskduplicatedvphotostaticadjxerographicallyadvcopyboyadjcopyableadjxeroxesnectypeoffprintnmicroprintreproducedvrepublishvsextuplicatev

      Synonyms & related words for copy

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of copy — including transcript, replicate, microcopy, imitate, photocopy, hectograph. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to copy

      Explore words related to copy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include recopy, apograph, miscopy, cyclostyled, photoduplicate, duplicates, xeroxing, copyreader. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Synonyms for copy

      Common synonyms for copy include transcript, replicate, microcopy, imitate, photocopy, hectograph, reprint, photostat — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

      Where does copy come from?

      The word copy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root copy, from Latin copia (“abundance, plenty (a transcript 'multiplying' the original)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots