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Xerox Common

Xerox has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a copy made by a xerographic copier

"Please make sure to keep your original document along with its xerox when you submit the application."

2

a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder

"The office manager placed the stack of contracts into the xerox to produce exact carbon-free copies before the meeting."

3

A photocopy.

"The company decided to accept both Xerox and xerox as valid trademarks on their forms."

4

Alternative letter-case form of xerox

In plain English: A xerox is an exact copy of a document made by running it through a photocopier machine.

"I need to make three copies for your xerox before we leave this morning."

Verb
1

reproduce by xerography

"The office staff managed to xerox all fifty employee contracts before the deadline."

2

To make a paper copy or copies by means of a photocopier.

"The term Xerox is often written in lowercase as xerox when used generically to describe a photocopied document."

3

Alternative letter-case form of xerox

In plain English: To xerox something means to make a copy of it using a photocopier machine.

"I need to xerox these forms before the meeting starts tomorrow."

Usage: Use xerox as an informal verb to mean making photocopies, though it is often replaced with the more neutral term photocopy in formal writing. Avoid using this brand name generically if you want your text to sound professional rather than colloquial.

Example Sentences
"I need to make three copies for your xerox before we leave this morning." noun
"I need to xerox these forms before the meeting starts tomorrow." verb
"I need to xerox this contract before our meeting tomorrow." verb
"She quickly xeroxed her homework assignment for the substitute teacher." verb
"Can you please xerox these forms so everyone has a copy?" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
copy duplicator reproduce
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
microcopy photostat

Origin

The word "xerox" is a genericized trademark derived from the term xerography. Xerography itself comes from Ancient Greek words meaning "dry" and "writing."

Rhyming Words
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