Definition

1. Noun:
   • A detailed written account of a person's educational qualifications, professional experience, and skills, typically prepared for job applications.

Usage

• The term "curriculum vitae" is used in formal contexts, particularly in academic, scientific, and research fields, to present a comprehensive history of one's career and credentials. It is often abbreviated as "CV."

Examples

• Noun:
  • Applicants must submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter.
  • Her curriculum vitae lists publications from three different universities.

Advanced Usage

• "To update one's curriculum vitae": To add new qualifications, experiences, or achievements to a CV.
  • He updates his curriculum vitae after every major project.
• "An extensive curriculum vitae": A CV that is particularly long and detailed due to a long career or many accomplishments.
  • The professor has an extensive curriculum vitae spanning forty years.

Variants and Related Words

• CV (n): The common abbreviation for "curriculum vitae."
  • Please send your CV to the email address provided.
• Résumé (n): A shorter, more concise summary of work history and skills, more common in general business contexts in North America.
  • For this corporate role, a one-page résumé is preferred over a lengthy curriculum vitae.

Synonyms

• Bio-data: A less common term for a summary of personal and professional details.
• Professional profile: A summary highlighting key professional attributes.

Related Phrases

• "Curriculum vitae et studiorum": A fuller, more traditional Latin phrase meaning "the course of one's life and studies," from which "curriculum vitae" is derived.

Noun

1. a summary of your academic and work history