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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024comp1 /kɑmp/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Informal Terms, Printingcomposition:taking classes in comp and speech.
comp5 /kɑmp/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Businesscompensation: unemployment comp.
comp., an abbreviation of:- comparative.
- compare.
- compensation.
- complement.
- complete.
- composition.
- compositor.
- compound.
- comprehensive.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024comp1 (komp),USA pronunciation [Informal.]n. - Printing, Informal Termsa compositor.
- Informal Terms, Printingcomposition.
v.t. - Printing, Informal Termsto compose (type).
comp2 (komp),USA pronunciation [Informal.]n. - Informal Termsa ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
adj. - Informal Termscomplimentary;
free of charge:I received a comp copy of her book. v.t. - Informal Termsto provide with a comp:Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.
- Informal Termsto provide free of charge:His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.
- by shortening of complimentary 1885–90
comp3 (komp),USA pronunciation v.i. [Jazz.]- Music and Danceto accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm.
- shortening of accompany 1945–50, American.
comp4 (komp),USA pronunciation n. Often, comps. [Informal.]- Educationcomprehensive (def. 4).
comp5 (komp),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]- Businesscompensation:workers' comp; unemployment comp.
comp., - comparative.
- compare.
- compensation.
- compilation.
- compiled.
- compiler.
- complement.
- complete.
- composition.
- compositor.
- compound.
- comprehensive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: comp /kɒmp/ informal n - a compositor
- an accompaniment
- a competition
vb - (intransitive) to work as a compositor in the printing industry
- to play an accompaniment (to)
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