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- [foh-tuh-kop-ee]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌkɒp i/
- /ˈfəʊtəʊkɒpi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-tuh-kop-ee]
- /ˈfoʊ təˌkɒp i/
Definitions of photocopy word
- noun plural photocopy a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like. 1
- verb with object photocopy to reproduce (a document, print, or the like) photographically. 1
- noun photocopy copy: of a document 1
- transitive verb photocopy copy: a document 1
- countable noun photocopy A photocopy is a copy of a document made using a photocopier. 0
- verb photocopy If you photocopy a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier. 0
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Origin of photocopy
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; photo- + copy
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Parts of speech for Photocopy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
photocopy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
photocopy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for photocopy
verb photocopy
- cartooning — a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- dittoed — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- dualize — to make dual.
- duplicate — a copy exactly like an original.
noun photocopy
- co-ordinate — If you co-ordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it.
- duplication — an act or instance of duplicating.
- ectype — a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
- facsimile — an exact copy, as of a book, painting, or manuscript.
- germination — to begin to grow or develop.
Top questions with photocopy
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