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Added 9 October 2026

copyedit

verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about copyedit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To correct the spelling, grammar, formatting, etc. of printed material and prepare it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

noun

The process or act of copyediting a document.
The result of copyediting a document.
A single change to the text of a document that is an instance of copyediting.

Origin

Back-formation from copy editor.

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