/keuh rik"yeuh leuhm vuy"tee, vee"tuy/ ; Lat. /koohrdd rddik"oo loom' wee"tuy/ , pl. curricula vitae /keuh rik"yeuh leuh vuy"tee, vee"tuy/ ; Lat. /koohrdd rddik"oo lah' wee"tuy/ .
1. Also called vita, vitae . a brief biographical résumé of one's career and training, as prepared by a person applying for a job.
2. ( italics ) Latin. the course of one's life or career.
[ 1900-05 ]