Standard Lemma guide

CV

adj · name · noun · 24 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

  • CMU ARPABET: S IY2 V IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of cardiovascular.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • CV disease; CV risk

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Initialism of costovertebral.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • CV angle

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of Carmel Valley, a city in San Diego county, immediately inland from Del Mar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Initialism of curriculum vitae.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of combat vehicle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: government, military, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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6

noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of construction vessel

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Initialism of container vessel; a container ship

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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8

noun

Meaning 8

Initialism of commercial vehicle

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Abbreviation of cellevision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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10

noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of catalog value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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11

noun

Meaning 11

Initialism of character's voice (“voice actor”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: anime, broadcasting, film, media, television

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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12

noun

Meaning 12

Initialism of cardinal vowel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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13

noun

Meaning 13

aircraft carrier (“Cruiser Voler”), a diesel-powered warship launching and landing heavier than air flying vehicles (a nuclear-powered one is a CVN)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable, uncountable

Topics: government, military, navy, politics, war

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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14

noun

Meaning 14

Initialism of cataclysmic variable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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15

noun

Meaning 15

Initialism of countervailing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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16

noun

Meaning 16

Initialism of cross-validation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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17

noun

Meaning 17

Initialism of coronavirus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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18

noun

Meaning 18

Initialism of cytolytic vaginosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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19

noun

Meaning 19

Initialism of constant velocity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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20

noun

Meaning 20

Initialism of constant velocity.

Ellipsis of CV joint.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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21

noun

Meaning 21

Initialism of computer vision.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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22

noun

Meaning 22

Initialism of cock vore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Qualifier: among vorarephiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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23

adjective satellite

Meaning 23

being five more than one hundred

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: one hundred five, 105

Antonyms: none provided

24

noun

Meaning 24

a summary of your academic and work history

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curriculum vitae, resume

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: summary, sum-up

History

Etymology

Abbreviation. * (anime, Japanimation): From Japanese CV (CV), from English character+voice * (aircraft carrier): Initialism of cruiser (“croiseur”) + French voler (“to fly”).

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: CV — curriculum vitae
  • Catalan: cv — curriculum vitae
  • Czech: sívíčko — curriculum vitae
  • Finnish: ansioluettelo — curriculum vitae
  • Finnish: CV — curriculum vitae
  • French: CV — curriculum vitae
  • Greek: ΒΣ — curriculum vitae
  • Polish: cefałka — curriculum vitae
  • Polish: curriculum vitae — curriculum vitae
  • Polish: CV — curriculum vitae
  • Polish: życiorys — curriculum vitae
  • Spanish: cv — curriculum vitae
  • Swedish: cv — curriculum vitae
  • French: PA — aircraft carrier