Carbon Copy

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːrbən ˈkɑpi/

Definitions of carbon copy

noun The process of making a duplicate copy of something

Example Sentences

A1 I made a carbon copy of the document for my records.

A2 Can you please give me a carbon copy of the report?

B1 The secretary made a carbon copy of the letter for the files.

B2 I always keep a carbon copy of important emails in case I need them later.

C1 The carbon copy of the contract was sent to all parties involved.

C2 She requested a carbon copy of the presentation for her records.

Examples of carbon copy in a Sentence

formal The secretary made a carbon copy of the important document for the CEO's records.

informal Can you make a carbon copy of this report for me?

slang Hey, can you whip up a carbon copy of these notes real quick?

figurative Her new novel is a carbon copy of her previous bestseller in terms of plot and characters.

Grammatical Forms of carbon copy

• plural: carbon copies
• comparative: more carbon copy
• superlative: most carbon copy
• present tense: carbon copy
• future tense: will carbon copy
• perfect tense: has carbon copied
• continuous tense: is carbon copying
• singular: carbon copy
• positive degree: carbon copy
• infinitive: to carbon copy
• gerund: carbon copying
• participle: carbon copied

Origin and Evolution of carbon copy

First Known Use: 1876 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'carbon copy' originated from the process of creating duplicates of written or typed documents using carbon paper.

Evolution of the word: Originally used specifically in the context of making copies of documents using carbon paper, the term 'carbon copy' has evolved to also refer to exact duplicates or replicas of something in a more general sense.