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comp 1  (kmp)
intr.v. comped, comp·ing, comps
To play a jazz accompaniment, as on a piano or guitar.

[Short for accompany.]

comp 2  (kmp)
n. Informal
Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge.

[Short for complimentary.]

comp [kɒmp] Informal
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a compositor
2. (Music, other) an accompanist
3. (Music, other) an accompaniment
4. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a competition
vb
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (intr) to work as a compositor in the printing industry
2. (Music, other) to play an accompaniment (to)
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Noun1.comp - an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge; "she took her comps in English literature"
exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
Translations
comp
n (Typ inf) → Setzer(in) m(f)


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Some states, such as New York, have workers' comp systems that are broken; they are costly to businesses and they provide low benefit levels to employees.
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