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copy editing

work that an editor does to improve the formatting, style, and accuracy of text
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Summary

copy editing is an activity[1]. It draws 3,266 Wikipedia views per month (activity category, ranking #82 of 272).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: service[3]
  • Subclass of: editing[4]
  • Commons category: Copy editing[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Copy editing[6]

Why It Matters

copy editing has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). copy editing. Retrieved October 29, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/copy-editing
MLA “copy editing.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 29 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/copy-editing.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_copy-editing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{copy editing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/copy-editing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-29}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0261897-uprava-rukopisu
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0261897-uprava-rukopisu, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259492|batch #259492]]"
  2. 20w ago · Remes-allen · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → editing
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Subclass of: editing"
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