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Cf

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. californium.


CF 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Christian female.

  2. Also cf cubic foot; cubic feet.

  3. cystic fibrosis.


cf. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bookbinding. calf.

  2. Music. cantus firmus.

  3. Baseball. center fielder.

  4. compare.


c/f 4 American  
Bookkeeping.
  1. carried forward.


C.F. 5 American  
Or c.f.

abbreviation

  1. cost and freight.


cf. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. compare

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cf 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Central African Republic

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cf 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Also: c f.  cost and freight

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c/f 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. carried forward

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CF 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. Chaplain to the Forces

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Cf 6 British  

symbol

  1. californium

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cf. Cultural  
  1. An abbreviation meaning “compare.” It is short for the Latin word confer and instructs the reader to compare one thing with another.


Etymology

Origin of cf.

From the Latin word confer

Example Sentences

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From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2017

Cf That prisoners tell anything "already known to the enemy."

From Time Magazine Archive

Cf The United Nations must remain united for peace.

From Time Magazine Archive

Cf The University of Michigan's Dr. Gordon C. Brown: widespread Salk vaccination of childbearing women has led to unexpected complications in protecting their infants against polio.

From Time Magazine Archive

The next year, 1254, Messer Guiscardo da Pietrasanta, of Milan, being Podest� of Florence, the Florentines marched against the city of Siena and encamped against the castle of Montereggioni and laid siege to it, Cf.

From Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani by Villani, Giovanni