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curriculum vitae

[ kuh-rik-yuh-luhm vahy-tee, vee-tahy; Latin koor-rik-oo-loom wee-tahy ]

noun

, plural cur·ric·u·la vi·tae [k, uh, -, rik, -y, uh, -l, uh, , vahy, -tee, vee, -tahy, koo, r, -, rik, -, oo, -lah , wee, -tahy].
  1. Also called vita,. a detailed account of one’s work experience, professional training, and educational background, as prepared by a person applying for a job: in academia the curriculum vitae is used in place of a resume and includes the applicant’s teaching and research experience, a list of publications, and any grants or fellowships awarded. : CV, C.V.
  2. (italics) Latin. the course of one's life or career.


curriculum vitae

/ ˈviːtaɪ; ˈvaɪtiː /

noun

  1. an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applications CV
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of curriculum vitae1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Word History and Origins

Origin of curriculum vitae1

Latin, literally: the course of one's life
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Example Sentences

There’s not a mean word about Garvey on the front; flip it over, and there’s Garvey’s curriculum vitae, “a former Major League Baseball player, currently a businessman and philanthropist … voted for Donald Trump twice.”

From Slate

One of the two researchers that Concytec has already removed from the registry was found to have appropriated the curriculum vitae of a Spanish researcher and republished articles by that researcher under their own name.

In Tim Alberta’s new book, “The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory,” he explains that many evangelical Christians have developed, in the words of the rightist Southern Baptist pastor Robert Jeffress, an “under siege” mentality that has allowed them to embrace Trump, whose decadent curriculum vitae runs counter to many of their stated values.

Watching “House of Usher” isn't a required prerequisite to fill in the blanks in Danish's curriculum vitae.

From Salon

Add accomplished singer/songwriter to her Curriculum Vitae.

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