comp

Plural: comps

Noun

• an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge
  • "she took her comps in English literature"
• Alternative form of comp..
• Clipping of competition.
• Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.
• Clipping of comprehensive examination.
• Clipping of comprehensive school.
• Clipping of complimentary ticket or complimentary item.
• Clipping of comparable.
• Clipping of compensation.
• Clipping of composite.
• Clipping of comp card.
• Clipping of composition.
• Clipping of compositor.
• Clipping of comptroller (“chief accountant”).
• Clipping of computer, especially a desktop computer.
• Clipping of compilation.
• Clipping of computer science, especially an academic program.

Adj

• Clipping of complimentary.
• Clipping of comparative.
• Clipping of compensatory or compensating.

Verb

Verb Forms: comped, comping, comps

• To provide a jazz accompaniment; to give something for free.
• To accompany, in music.
• To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.
• To provide (someone) with a complimentary item, such as a ticket; to provide (someone) with something for free.
• To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) for free (either up front or sometimes by refunding the cost of it).
• Clipping of compile.

Examples

• comp lit[erature]
• comp pay
• comp time
• The bartender decided to comp their drinks to make up for the earlier incident.
• The expert Scrabble player would comp a few points, just for show.
• Workman's comp and disability comp help people who are injured at work.

Synonyms

comprehensive, comprehensive examination, 'puter, comp sci, compy

Anagrams of comp