Edition vs. Copy — What's the Difference?

A particular form or version of a published text

A thing made to be similar or identical to another

The total number of copies of a book, newspaper, or other published material issued at one time

A single specimen of a particular book, record, or other publication or issue

A particular instance of a regular radio or television programme

Matter to be printed

The entire number of copies of a publication issued at one time or from a single set of type.

A blank booklet or notebook used for schoolwork

A single copy from this group.

Make a similar or identical version of; reproduce

The form in which a publication is issued

Imitate the style or behaviour of

A version of an earlier publication having substantial changes or additions

Hear or understand someone speaking on a radio transmitter

All the copies of a specified issue of a newspaper

An imitation or reproduction of an original; a duplicate

A broadcast of a radio or television news program

(Computers) A file that has the same data as another file

The entire number of like or identical items issued or produced as a set

One example of a printed text, picture, film, or recording

Any of the various or successive forms in which something is offered or presented

Material, such as a manuscript, that is to be set in type.

One that closely resembles an original; a version

The words to be printed or spoken in an advertisement.

(publishing) A written work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner, or at a certain time.

Suitable source material for journalism

The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time.

To make a reproduction or copy of

An instance of [1] or [2]:

To follow as a model or pattern; imitate.

(sport) A particular instance of an event.

To include as an additional recipient of a written communication

A literary work edited and published, as by a certain editor or in a certain manner; as, a good edition of Chaucer; Chalmers' edition of Shakespeare.

To make a copy or copies.

The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time; as, the first edition was soon sold.

To admit of being copied

The form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

To hear clearly or understand something said by radio communication

All of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time;

The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.

An issue of a newspaper;

An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality.

Something a little different from others of the same type;

(journalism) The text that is to be typeset.

(journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy.

The output of copywriters, who are employed to write material which encourages consumers to buy goods or services.

(uncountable) The text of newspaper articles.

A school work pad.

A printed edition of a book or magazine.

Writing paper of a particular size, called also bastard.

(obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.

(obsolete) An abundance or plenty of anything.

(obsolete) copyhold; tenure; lease

(genetics) The result of gene or chromosomal duplication.

(transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object.

(transitive) To give or transmit a copy to (a person).

To place a copy of an object in memory for later use.

(transitive) To imitate.

(radio) To receive a transmission successfully.

An abundance or plenty of anything.

An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or a statue.

An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addison.

That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an excellent copy for imitation.

Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.

A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard. See under Paper.

Copyhold; tenure; lease.

To make a copy or copies of; to write; print, engrave, or paint after an original; to duplicate; to reproduce; to transcribe; as, to copy a manuscript, inscription, design, painting, etc.; - often with out, sometimes with off.

To imitate; to attempt to resemble, as in manners or course of life.

To make a copy or copies; to imitate.

To yield a duplicate or transcript; as, the letter did not copy well.

A reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

A secondary representation of an original;

Matter to be printed; exclusive of graphical materials

Material suitable for a journalistic account;

Copy down as is;

Reproduce someone's behavior or looks;

Biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of;

Make a replica of;