off-print

The professor keeps an off-print of his article in his office.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A separate copy of an article, chapter, or other text that was originally published in a larger work, such as a journal, magazine, or book. An off-print is printed independently from the main publication, often for the author's personal use or distribution.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The professor distributed off-prints of her latest research paper to colleagues at the conference. (Separate copies of the paper originally published in a journal.)
  • The library keeps a collection of off-prints from various scientific journals. (Individual articles printed apart from the journal issue.)

Advanced Usage

• "author's off-print": An off-print specifically provided to the author of the article for free or at a reduced cost.
  • He received fifty author's off-prints of his study on climate change. (Complimentary copies for personal distribution.)

Variants and Related Words

• Off-printing (n): the process or act of producing off-prints.
  • Off-printing is often included in the publication agreement with the journal. (The procedure of creating separate copies.)
• Off-print (adj): relating to or denoting such a separate copy.
  • The off-print edition of the article was bound in a soft cover. (Describing the type of copy.)

Synonyms

• Reprint: a copy of a previously published article or text, often identical to the original but produced separately.
• Separate: a distinct copy of a part of a larger work, used in academic contexts.
• Extract: a portion taken from a larger text, though not necessarily a physical copy.

Phrasal Verbs

• None directly applicable: "off-print" is a noun and does not form common phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• None directly applicable: "off-print" is a technical term without idiomatic usage.