copyediting

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A form of copy editing — The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

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Meanings

nouncopyediting (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of copy editing.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of copyedit
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APA

copyediting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyediting

MLA

“copyediting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyediting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copyediting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copyediting.

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