comp

¹

[komp]

noun

Informal.

1. compensation.

   workers' comp;

   unemployment comp.

comp.

²

abbreviation

1. comparative.

2. compare.

3. compensation.

4. compilation.

5. compiled.

6. compiler.

7. complement.

8. complete.

9. composition.

10. compositor.

11. compound.

12. comprehensive.

comp

³

[komp]

noun

Informal.

1. comprehensive.

comp

⁴

[komp]

verb (used without object)

Jazz.

1. to accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm.

comp

⁵

[komp]

noun

1. a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.

adjective

1. complimentary; free of charge.

   I received a comp copy of her book.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with a comp.

   Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.

2. to provide free of charge.

   His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.

comp

⁶

[komp]

noun

1. a compositor.

2. composition.

verb (used with object)

1. to compose (type).

comp

/ kɒmp /

noun

1. a compositor

2. an accompanist

3. an accompaniment

4. a competition

verb

1. (intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry

2. to play an accompaniment (to)

Word History and Origins

Origin of comp¹

By shortening

Origin of comp²

By shortening

Origin of comp³

An Americanism first recorded in 1945–50; shortening of accompany

Origin of comp⁴

First recorded in 1885–90; by shortening of complimentary

Origin of comp⁵

First recorded in 1865–70; shortened form

Example Sentences

“There are no comps for the Stahl house. It’s incomparable,” said William Baker, architecture director for the real estate firm the Agency Beverly Hills.

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“For longer-term players, we would take advantage of any dips as volatile trading could continue until comps return to positive territory.”

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“The company delivered another quarter of positive comp sales, and we’re pleased to start November with positive comps as well, despite headwinds related to hurricane activity in the prior year,” said Chief Executive Marvin Ellison.

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Proteus doesn’t call in sick, doesn’t file workers’ comp and doesn’t require bathroom breaks.

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Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly approved the 10-year comp plan that only pays out in total if he meets wildly ambitious goals that would effectively remake the electric-car company into a robot powerhouse.

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