copy editor
See also: copyeditor
English
Alternative forms
- copyeditor, copy-editor
Noun
copy editor (plural copy editors)
- Someone who corrects printed material and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.
Usage notes
- Among the alternative forms, copy editor is the most common, copyeditor about half as much, and copy-editor a fraction of that.[1] In terms of relative frequency, copyeditor keeps on gaining on copy editor.[2] Merriam-Webster lists both copy editor and copyeditor, the latter as less common.[3] The situation is different for the verbs, of which copyedit is the frequency leader.[4] Among proofreader variants, the solid form leads by a wide margin.[5]
Synonyms
Related terms
Translations
editor who prepares text for publication
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References
- copy editor, copyeditor, copy-editor at Google Ngram Viewer.
- copyeditor/copy editor at Google Ngram Viewer
- “copy editor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- copyedit,copy edit,copy-edit at Google Ngram Viewer
- proofreader,proof reader,proof-reader at Google Ngram Viewer
Further reading
- copy editor at OneLook Dictionary Search
- “copy editor”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “copy editor” (US) / “copy editor” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
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