curriculum vi‧tae /kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ, kəˌrɪkjʊləm ˈviːtaɪ/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Latin; Origin: 'course of life']

1. a formal British expression for CV Synonym : resume American English

2. American English a short written description of a university teacher’s previous jobs and work, that they send when looking for a new teaching job

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