reprography

American  

[ri-prog-ruh-fee] / rɪˈprɒg rə fi /

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.

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reprography British  

/ rɪˈprɒɡrəfɪ, ˌrɛprəˈɡræfɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• reprographic adjective
• reprographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of reprography

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