Meanings
nounpenalty copy (uncountable)
- uncountableCopy (text to be typeset) containing much mathematics or similar notation.
Origin
Supposedly so called because of the extra monetary charge imposed for setting it.
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APA
penalty copy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20copy
MLA
“penalty copy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20copy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penalty copy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penalty%20copy.
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