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@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ Number-theoretic and representation functions
.. function:: copysign(x, y)
- Return *x* with the sign of *y*. On a platform that supports
- signed zeros, ``copysign(1.0, -0.0)`` returns *-1.0*.
-
+ Return a float with the magnitude (absolute value) of *x* but the sign of
+ *y*. On platforms that support signed zeros, ``copysign(1.0, -0.0)``
+ returns *-1.0*.
.. function:: fabs(x)