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    copybook
    /ˈkɒpɪbʊk/

    noun

    • 1. a book containing models of handwriting for learners to imitate.

    adjective

    • 1. exactly in accordance with established criteria; perfect: "it wasn't exactly a copybook landing"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOPYBOOK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    COPYBOOK definition: 1. exactly as is expected or following the rules connected with a situation: 2. exactly as is…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › copybookCopybook Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    May 3, 2022 · noun. copy· book ˈkä-pē-ˌbu̇k. : a book formerly used in teaching penmanship and containing models for imitation. Examples of copybook in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web But in 1903, Griffith badly blotted his copybook.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOPYBOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    COPYBOOK meaning: 1. exactly as is expected or following the rules connected with a situation: 2. exactly as is…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOPYBOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a book containing models of handwriting, formerly used in teaching penmanship. adjective. 2. ordinary; trite; commonplace. copybook maxims. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › copybookCOPYBOOK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Copybook definition: a book containing models, usually of penmanship, for learners to imitate.. See examples of COPYBOOK used in a sentence.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › copybookCopybook - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 9, 2024 · Definitions of copybook. noun. a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship. see more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcopybook noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of copybook noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › copybookCopybook - definition of copybook by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a book of specimens, esp of penmanship, for imitation. 2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) chiefly US a book for or containing documents. 3. blot one's copybook informal to spoil one's reputation by making a mistake, offending against social customs, etc.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › copybookcopybook - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Noun [ edit] copybook (plural copybooks) A student's exercise book containing samples of good handwriting to be copied. ( Quebec, UK) A notebook containing blank, often lined, pages for writing answers. ( programming, COBOL) A series of instructions or data definitions copied into multiple programs from a shared library; boilerplate.

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    Definition of copybook in English: copybook. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒpɪbʊk/ noun. a book containing models of handwriting for learners to imitate. Example sentences. adjective. [attributive] exactly in accordance with established criteria; perfect: it wasn't exactly a copybook landing. More example sentences Synonyms. For editors and proofreaders.