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名詞

copy editor (plural copy editors)

1. Someone who corrects printed material (copy) and prepares it for typesetting, printing, or online publishing.

使用する際の注意点

• Among the alternative forms, copy editor is the most common, copyeditor about half as much, and copy-editor a fraction of that. In terms of relative frequency, copyeditor keeps on gaining on copy editor. Merriam-Webster lists both copy editor and copyeditor, the latter as less common. The situation is different for the verbs, of which copyedit is the frequency leader. Among proofreader variants, the solid form leads by a wide margin.

同意語

• subeditor

関連する語

• copy edit
• copy editing

参照

Further reading

• “copy editor”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “copy editor”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “copy editor” (US) / “copy editor” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.