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curriculum vitae

[kuh-rik-yuh-luh m vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin koor-rik-oo-loo m wee-tahy]
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noun, plural cur·ric·u·la vi·tae [kuh-rik-yuh-luh vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin koor-rik-oo-lah wee-tahy] /kəˈrɪk yə lə ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi taɪ; Latin kurˈrɪk ʊˌlɑ ˈwi taɪ/.

Also called vita, vitae. a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.
(italics) Latin. the course of one's life or career.

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RELATED WORDS

career, story, performance, accomplishment, work, history, autobiography, journal, confession, memoir, memorial, administration, reign, conduct, bio, abstract, biography, digest, epitome, recapitulation

Nearby words

  1. currently,
  2. currentness,
  3. curricle,
  4. curricular,
  5. curriculum,
  6. currie,
  7. curried,
  8. currier,
  9. currier and ives,
  10. curriery

Origin of curriculum vitae

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for curriculum vitae

curriculum vitae

noun plural curricula vitae

an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applicationsAbbreviation: CV

Word Origin for curriculum vitae

Latin, literally: the course of one's life
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Word Origin and History for curriculum vitae
n.

"brief account of one's life and work," 1902, from Latin curriculum vitae, literally "course of one's life" (see curriculum). Abbreviated c.v..

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