/ kəˌrɪkjələm ˈviːtaɪ; NAmE / ( abbr. CV ) noun
1.
( BrE ) ( NAmE ré·sumé ) a written record of your education and the jobs you have done, that you send when you are applying for a job :
Applications with a full curriculum vitae and two references should reach the Principal by June 12th.
2.
(also vita ) ( US ) a record of a university / college teacher's education and where they have worked, also including a list of books and articles that they have published and courses that they have taught, used when they are applying for a job
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: Latin , course of life .