copyism
- noun
- /ˈkɑːpiˌɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
replicación
- Strict copyism in publishing ensures that each edition matches the original exactly.
Examples
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The company's commitment to copyism meant every product looked identical to the prototype.
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Some critics argue that copyism stifles creativity in the design industry.
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The rise of copyism has transformed the publishing industry.
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Many designers criticize copyism for stifling creativity.
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The company's commitment to copyism meant every product looked identical to the prototype.
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Some critics argue that copyism stifles creativity in the design industry.
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Strict copyism in publishing ensures that each edition matches the original exactly.
Synonyms
20
1.0
Making another thing that is the same as the first, for example a photo or someone else's answers
19
3.0
Copying another person's actions or speech to learn from them
17
3.5
The act of making an exact copy or the thing that is copied
6
4.0
A copy of something made to look exactly like the original
Making many copies of writing or pictures, usually by printing
Copying a drawing or design by tracing its lines
Antonyms
How Exact
- Specialized
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4.0
- Specialized
17
3.5
22
3.9
22
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Copyism comes from copy ('make the same') and the ending -ism ('a practice' or 'system'), like in tourism. In manufacturing or publishing, it means a system for making exact reproductions, like a machine making a photocopy of the original, so every product looks the same as the model.