Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-ee ed-it]
- /ˈkɒp i ˈɛd ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-ee ed-it]
- /ˈkɒp i ˈɛd ɪt/
Definitions of copy-edit word
- verb copy-edit to prepare (copy) for printing by styling, correcting, etc 3
- verb with object copy-edit to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc. 1
- verb with object copy-edit to copyread. 1
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Origin of copy-edit
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; back formation from copy editor
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Copy-edit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copy-edit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
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