copying

Definitions

The act of making a duplicate or reproduction of something.

The imitation or mimicry of the style, behavior, or work of another person.

The process of transcribing or writing out information from one source to another.

Examples

The student was caught copying answers from his neighbor during the exam.

Copying files to the external hard drive will take several minutes.

Synonyms

duplicating imitating mimicking reproducing forging replicating transcribing

Antonyms

originating creating inventing designing authoring innovating producing