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reprint

reprint

5 3.9
A single article printed on its own after it first appeared in a journal
  • noun
  • /ˈriːprɪnt/
translation icon : separata
  • "Clauzon handed me a reprint of an article from a Smolensk newspaper."
  • Reprint requests
  • Reprints can be ordered

Examples

  • "Laurie pulled out a reprint of an article and handed it to Lou.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Stephen A. Fausti, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs

    Academic text (1993)
  • Now, what I said, I think I gave you a little blue reprint of something I wrote.

  • This is just a reprint of Jean Michel Basquiat.

  • Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Rory A. Cooper, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation

    Academic text (1993)
  • Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Patrick O. Riley, PhD, Technical Director, MGH Biomotion Laboratory,

    Academic text (1995)
  • Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: J.D. Baldwin, PhD, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Address all correspondence and requests for reprints to: Roy W. Wirta, 5570 Rab Street, La Mesa, CA 92042.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The magazine sent me a reprint of the article I wrote last year.

  • She received a reprint of her essay in the school's literary magazine.

Synonyms

separate
vsreprint
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A copy of an article printed on its own from a book or journal

emphasizes the fact of individual physical printing rather than distribution alone
offprint
vsreprint
  • Archaic
9.2

A copy of an article printed separately from a book or journal

is broader, covering essays and other materials beyond single article portions
separatum
vsreprint
  • Formal
9.9

A printed copy of an article that comes from a larger book or journal

is used more generally across contexts not only in academic publishing

How Common

trade book
  • Jargon
1 3.8
edition
724 2.5
reprint
5 3.9
offprint
  • Archaic
9.2
galley proof
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Surface Forms

reprint singular
reprints plural

Morphology

reprint = reprint (semi-transparent) = re + print

The noun comes transparently from the verb 'reprint', but the specialized publishing sense of a separately issued copy is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Reprint comes from the parts re- 'again' and print 'to make copies on paper', and it can mean a single copy of an article that is printed again on its own for sharing or reference. So a reprint is the separate copy people hand out or keep.