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copy editing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables
copy- edit-ing
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

copyediting (alternative) copy-editing (alternative)

Phrases

copy edit copy editor

Frequently Paired Words

copy edit copy editor

Antonyms

content editing rewriting

Questions

What does copy editing mean?
The correction of the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and preparation of it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

How to pronounce copy editing

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