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- [kop-ee-ed-i-ter]
- /ˈkɒp iˌɛd ɪ tər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kop-ee-ed-i-ter]
- /ˈkɒp iˌɛd ɪ tər/
Definitions of copyeditor word
- noun copyeditor a person who edits a manuscript, text, etc., for publication, especially to find and correct errors in style, punctuation, and grammar. 1
- noun copyeditor a copyreader. 1
- noun copyeditor Also called slot man. the head copyreader on a newspaper. 1
- noun copyeditor Alternative spelling of copy editor. 1
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Origin of copyeditor
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1895-1900
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Parts of speech for Copyeditor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copyeditor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
copyeditor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with copyeditor
- what does a copyeditor do?
- how to become a copyeditor?
- what is a copyeditor?
- how to become a copyeditor for a publishing company?
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