copy
The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
Example
“Please bring me at least 200 copies of this report. The photocopier is down the hall on the right.”
Other meanings
The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.
An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.
“That handbag is a copy. You can tell because the buckle is different.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "cōpia" (plenty, abundance).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “copy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.