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comp

1  [komp] Informal.
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–noun
1. a compositor.
2. composition.
–verb (used with object)
3. to compose (type).
Origin:
1865–70; shortened form
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2  [komp] Informal.
–noun
1. a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
–adjective
2. complimentary; free of charge: I received a comp copy of her book.
–verb (used with object)
3. to provide with a comp: Some casinos comped the biggest spenders, providing rooms and meals on the house.
4. to provide free of charge: His meals and drinks at the hotel were often comped.
Origin:
1885–90; by shortening of complimentary

comp

3  [komp]
–verb (used without object) Jazz.
to accompany a soloist with a succession of irregularly spaced chords that punctuate the rhythm.
Origin:
1945–50, Americanism; shortening of accompany

comp

4  [komp]
–noun Often, comps. Informal.
comprehensive (def. 4).
Origin:
by shortening

comp

5  [komp]
–noun Informal.
compensation: workers' comp; unemployment comp.
Origin:
by shortening

comp.

 
1. comparative.
2. compare.
3. compensation.
4. compilation.
5. compiled.
6. compiler.
7. complement.
8. complete.
9. composition.
10. compositor.
11. compound.
12. comprehensive.
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comp 1   (kŏmp)   
intr.v.   comped, comp·ing, comps
To play a jazz accompaniment, as on a piano or guitar.

[Short for accompany.]
comp 2   (kŏmp)   
n.   Informal
Something, such as a theater ticket or a book, given free of charge.

[Short for complimentary.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
comp

  1. tv.
    to accompany someone [musically]. : I have to sing a solo at a wedding and need someone to comp me.
  2. tv.
    to give something to someone free. (Either as compensation for difficulties endured or as a complimentary gift.) : The movie patron was angry and demanded his money back. The manager comped him with a few free passes and he was happy.
  3. n.
    a complimentary gift. : I expect comps when I spend a lot of money in a casino.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

comp

See comparison.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: comp
Function: abbreviation
1 comparative; compare
2 composition
3 compound
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
comp

  1. complimentary

  2. composition (academic course)

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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