copying

copy·ing
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US/ˈkɑpiɪŋ/UK/ˈkɒpiɪŋ/

noun

an instance of the making of a copy

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of copy
nouncopying (countable and uncountable, plural copyings)

plural copyings

  1. countablean instance of the making of a copy
  2. uncountablethe practice of making one or more copies

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
imitationreplication

Translations

Danish kopiering
  • kopieringpractice of making copies
German Kopieren
  • Kopierenpractice of making copies
Greek αντιγραφή
  • αντιγραφή (antigrafí)practice of making copies
Persian کریزدن, کریزش
  • کریزدنinstance of the making of a copy
  • کریزشpractice of making copies
Polish kopiowanie
  • kopiowaniepractice of making copies
Portuguese copiando
  • copiandoinstance of the making of a copy
Russian копи́рование
  • копи́рование (kopírovanije)practice of making copies
Swedish kopiering
  • kopieringpractice of making copies
Turkish istinsah, istinsah
  • istinsahinstance of the making of a copy
  • istinsahpractice of making copies
Ukrainian копіюва́ння
  • копіюва́ння (kopijuvánnja)practice of making copies
Cite this entry
APA

copying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copying

MLA

“copying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copying. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “copying,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/copying.

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