comp
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Is comp a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of comp?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (design) Clipping of comprehensive layout, a graphic design showing final proposed layout of text and images.Examples: "The purpose of a comp is to give your client, whether that is your boss, a committee you're on, or an outside company that has retained you for design assistance, a look at what the finished piece you've designed will look like."abbreviationalt-ofclipping
2. (education) Clipping of comprehensive examination.Examples: "In mid-April I took my comp test at the Mather AFB education office. Two weeks later I got a letter telling me I had passed my comp test on the first try."abbreviationalt-ofclipping
3. (British, education) Clipping of comprehensive school.Examples: "Although she got expelled from Pennington after three months and ended up at Broadmead, which is like this totally tough comp where they have to check you for weapons at the door."Britishabbreviationalt-ofclipping
4. (informal) Clipping of compensation.Examples: "Workman's comp and disability comp help people who are injured at work."; "I'll respond to ads that mention comp if it's along the lines of someone who knows they need a surrogate with a comp in a specific range (i.e. we can do a comp of $XXXX to $XXXX) […]"; "[Mark] Chen said he and [Sam] Altman were working “around the clock to talk to those with offers”, adding, “we've been more proactive than ever before, we're recalibrating comp, and we're scoping out creative ways to recognise and reward top talent”."abbreviationalt-ofclippinginformal
5. (colloquial, dated) Clipping of computer, especially a desktop computer.Examples: "“Okay. I was home, up, and still working. There'll be a log of that on my comp. […]”"Synonyms: 'puter, compyabbreviationalt-ofclippingcolloquialdated
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, US) To accompany, in music.Examples: "He comped lightly and then played a short phrase to begin his solo."USintransitive
2. (transitive) To compose (a visual design); to make a composite.transitive
3. (transitive) To provide (someone) with a complimentary item, such as a ticket; to provide (someone) with something for free.Examples: "to comp him his meals"; "“(grunts) Frankie put glass in the piccata and the restaurant comped us, so we got all these chips. Let's hit the casino.” “All right.” “Come on, Nadia. Let's go watch this Rat Pack show with the girls.” “Did you say "the Rat Pack"?” “Yeah, they're good.” “They're here?” “Yeah, yeah, it's the Rat Pack.” “Chips ahoy!”"transitive
4. (transitive) To provide (a complimentary item, such as a ticket) for free (either up front or sometimes by refunding the cost of it).Examples: "The bartender decided to comp their drinks to make up for the earlier incident."; "There’s a small bar serving the suites, where all the drinks are comped."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary