Copied

Copied synonyms, copied pronunciation, copied translation, English dictionary definition of copied. An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate: a copy of a painting; made two copies of the letter. Computers A file that. Effective Date and Last Updated: December 17, 2019. Welcome to the U.S. E-commerce shops, digital platforms, websites, applications ('apps'), widgets, blogs, or other online offerings owned or operated by subsidiaries of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., including Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC; MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC; Student Brands, LLC; or any of their affiliates or subsidiary. Translate Copied. See 17 authoritative translations of Copied in Spanish with example sentences, conjugations and audio pronunciations. Find 5 ways to say COPIED, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Our online plagiarism checker compares your text to over 16 billion web pages and academic papers stored in ProQuest’s databases. When part of your text matches something written online or in a database, you’ll get a plagiarism alert.

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a copy

Each; apiece. Ugh, are tickets to that concert really $200 a copy?

blot (one's) copy book

To tarnish, damage, or ruin one's reputation by behaving badly or committing some mistake or social transgression. Refers to a child's copy book, the blotting (staining with ink) of which ruins one's work. Primarily heard in UK. The local councilor blotted his copy book when it came to light that he had accepted bribes to allow unregulated development projects to go ahead.I really blotted my copy book when I spilled my drink on the visiting dignitary last night.

carbon copy

1. A copy of a document that is made by placing a sheet of carbon paper under the original so that the print gets transferred from the original to the sheet of paper below it. Carbon copies are largely obsolete but are still used in some cases for receipts. Could you please make a carbon copy of that invoice? I need it for my records.

2. To include additional recipients on an email message that is intended for, or directed to, another person. Often abbreviated as 'cc.' Please carbon copy me on that email to Janice. I want her to know I am aware of the situation.

3. A person or thing that closely resembles someone or something else in looks or attributes. Even though they were born several years apart, Darren is a carbon copy of his brother. They have the same gait, mannerisms, and hairstyle.

copy (something) out of (something)

To write something exactly as it appeared in another source. My grandmother used to copy all of her recipes out of cookbooks and onto index cards.

copy down

To write something exactly as it is said or written in another place or source. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'copy' and 'down.' Did you copy down the instructions the boss gave for this project?Be sure to copy your homework down—it's written on the blackboard.

copy out

To write something exactly as it appeared in another source. A noun or pronoun can be used between 'copy' and 'out.' My grandmother used to copy out all of her favorite recipes onto index cards so that she didn't have to haul out those heavy cookbooks before each meal.Tell me when you've copied the instructions out, and I'll erase the whiteboard.

copy out (by hand)

To write something by hand (as opposed to typing). A noun or pronoun can be used between 'copy' and 'out.' My grandmother used to copy out all of her recipes by hand on index cards.

copy something down (from someone or something)

Copied Meaning

to copy onto paper what someone says; to copy onto paper what one reads. Please copy this down from Tony.Ted copied down the directions from the invitation.Jane copied the recipe down from the cookbook.

copy something out (by hand)

to copy something in handwriting. I have to copy this out again. I lost the first copy.Please copy out this article for me.

copy something out of something

and copy something out

to copy something onto paper from a book or document. Did you copy this out of a book?I did not copy this paper or any part of it out of anything.I copied out most of it.

carbon copy

A person or thing that closely resembles another, as in Our grandson is a carbon copy of his dad. Originally this term meant a copy of a document made by using carbon paper. The linguistic transfer to other kinds of duplicate survived the demise of carbon paper (replaced by photocopiers, computer printers, and other more sophisticated devices). [c. 1870]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

a carbon copy

COMMON If one person or thing is a carbon copy of another, the two people or things are identical, or very similar. Hugh was a carbon copy of his father, Edward; both had the same blond hair and easy charm.The town, almost a carbon copy of Gualdo, is best known for its mineral waters. Note: A carbon copy of a document is an exact copy of it which is made using carbon paper.

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. © HarperCollins Publishers 2012

carbon copy

a person or thing identical or very similar to another.

The expression comes from the idea of an exact copy of written or typed material made by using carbon paper.

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

a ˌcarbon ˈcopy

a person or thing that is exactly or extremely like another: The recent robberies in Leeds are a carbon copy of those that have occurred in Halifax over the last few months.

A carbon copy is a copy of a document, letter, etc. made by placing carbon paper (= thin paper with a dark substance on one side) between two sheets of paper.

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

copy down

To write something exactly as it is said or written somewhere else; transcribe something: I'll be out tomorrow, so please copy down what the teacher says. Copy the instructions down so you don't forget them.

a copy

n. a piece, as with an item produced. We sell the toy at $14 a copy.

carbon copy

Also, cc. An exact duplication. The original carbon copy, long used for correspondence and other written materials, was made by placing a sheet of carbon paper between two sheets of paper, the top one to be copied onto the blank bottom sheet by pressure from a pen, typewriter, or other instrument. Although this type of duplication has become largely obsolete, replaced by photocopying and electronic printers, it survives in the abbreviation cc, used to signal additional recipients of a letter or e-mail. A 1981 film, Carbon Copy, uses the term in the figurative sense; in it a white man discovers he has a black son who wants to be adopted.

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Usage

Be sure to use the exact page names of the articles.
The page names are automatically linked, so this template will not behave as expected if the names are enclosed in link brackets ([[ – ]]).
Any number of items can be included in the same template by enumerating the parameters (|from1=, |from2=, |from3= and so on). The numbering has to be consecutive.

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Parameters

from is the name of the source page, where the text originally appeared.
from_oldid is the ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied.
From the permanent link url: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PAGENAME&oldid=from_oldid
to is the destination page, where the content was placed.
date is the date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at.
afd is the name of the AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge.
merge changes the text to indicate that copying was done in the process of merging two pages if set to yes.
diff is the diff or permanent link of the destination page edit when the text was placed (in the case of a newly created page: the permanent url of the first version of the destination page).
These parameters are alternatives to the above and may be omitted if diff is used (and vice versa):
- to_diff is the ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content.
- to_oldid is the ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. If the copy created the destination page, just omit to_oldid.
From the url: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=PAGENAME&diff=to_diff&oldid=to_oldid
collapse indicates whether the list of mergers generated when the template is used with multiple items should be collapsed or not.
small is passed on to the {{Tmbox}} that is used to generate the message box. If set to yes, makes it a smaller right floating message box.

Examples

Text and/or other creative content from this version of Squirrel was copied or moved into Tree squirrel with this edit on 01:00, 01 January 2011. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted so long as the latter page exists.

Text has been copied to or from this page; see the list below. The source pages now serve to provide attribution for the content in the destination pages and must not be deleted so long as the copies exist. For attribution and to access older versions of the copied text, please see the history links below.

Copied Complementary angles (oldid, history) → Angle (diff) on 04:36, 20 November 2013
Copied Supplementary angles (oldid, history) → Angle (diff) on 04:43, 20 November 2013
Copied Adjacent angles (oldid, history) → Angle (diff) on 04:54, 20 November 2013
Copied Vertical angles (oldid, history) → Angle (diff) on 05:04, 20 November 2013

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TemplateData

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TemplateData for Copied

The parameters are as follows

Template parameters
This template prefers block formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
small	`small`	If set to yes, makes it a smaller right floating message box. Example yes	String	optional
collapse	`collapse`	If set to yes, collapses the list. Example yes	String	optional
from_oldid	`from_oldid`	The ID of the page revision of the source page from which the content was copied.	Number	required
from	`from`	Name of the source page, where the text originally appeared.	String	required
to	`to`	The destination page, where the content was placed.	String	required
to_oldid	`to_oldid`	The ID of the page revision of the destination page before the content was copied. If the copy created the destination page, just omit to_oldid. (May be omitted if diff parameter is used.)	Number	optional
to_diff	`to_diff`	The ID of the page revision of the destination page that includes the copied content. (May be omitted if diff parameter is used.)	Number	optional
diff	`diff`	The diff or permanent link of the destination page edit when the text was placed (in the case of a newly created page: the permanent url of the first version of the destination page).	URL	suggested
date	`date`	The date, time and date, or timestamp that the copying took place at.	String	suggested
merge	`merge`	Changes the text to indicate the copying was done in the process of merging two pages if set to yes	String	optional
afd	`afd`	Name of the AfD page if copying was due to an AfD closed as merge.	String	optional

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