reprography

[ri-prog-ruh-fee]

noun

1. the reproduction and duplication of documents, written materials, drawings, designs, etc., by any process making use of light rays or photographic means, including offset printing, microfilming, photography, office duplicating, and the like.

reprography

/ rɪˈprɒɡrəfɪ, ˌrɛprəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

1. the art or process of copying, reprinting, or reproducing printed material

Other Word Forms

• reprographic adjective
• reprographically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of reprography¹

First recorded in 1960–65; repro(duction) + (photo)graphy