Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.
- noun A summary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A summing up; a condensed statement; an abridgment or brief recapitulation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A summary of education and
employment experience.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French, from past participle of résumer, to summarize, from Old French resumer, to resume; see resume.]
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