curriculum vitae

Universal Words (abbreviation CV) noun 1 (BrE) (AmE resume) a written record of your education and employment, 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 (AmE) a record of a university/college teacher's education and employment, 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