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- [kop-ee-ed-it]
- /ˈkɒp iˌɛd ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop-ee-ed-it]
- /ˈkɒp iˌɛd ɪt/
Definitions of copyedit word
- verb with object copyedit to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc. 1
- verb with object copyedit to copyread. 1
- noun copyedit Edit (text to be printed) by checking its consistency and accuracy. 1
- verb copyedit Alternative spelling of copy edit. 0
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Origin of copyedit
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; back formation from copy editor
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Parts of speech for Copyedit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copyedit 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 66% 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.
copyedit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for copyedit
verb copyedit
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- proofread — to read (printers' proofs, copy, etc.) in order to detect and mark errors to be corrected.
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