Cf

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. californium.

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CF ² American  

abbreviation

1. Christian female.

2. Also cf cubic foot; cubic feet.

3. cystic fibrosis.

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cf. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Bookbinding. calf.

2. Music. cantus firmus.

3. Baseball. center fielder.

4. compare.

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c/f ⁴ American  

Bookkeeping.

1. carried forward.

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C.F. ⁵ American  

Or c.f.

abbreviation

1. cost and freight.

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CF ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Chaplain to the Forces

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Cf ² British  

symbol

1. californium

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c/f ³ British  

abbreviation

1. carried forward

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cf. ⁴ British  

abbreviation

1. compare

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cf ⁵ British  

abbreviation

1. Also: c f.  cost and freight

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cf ⁶ British  

abbreviation

1. Central African Republic

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of cf.

From the Latin word confer

Example Sentences

Being drawn into groups C, F, H or J looks potentially more favourable, as it is not possible to play another group winner until the quarter-finals.

From BBC

On earnings calls this quarter, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of times C.E.O.s and C.F.O.s cite “low-income consumers” to explain why sales are slipping or why they give lackluster guidance on profit.

From New York Times

Other Russian wheat suppliers submitted offers on Friday at a free-on-board price of $265 per metric ton, believing it to be the set price floor, and a C&F price that exceeded $270 per ton.

From Reuters

In a tender last week, all Russian suppliers had submitted bids at a price floor set at $270 per metric ton on a FOB basis, with C&F prices ranging between $286.25 and $291 per metric ton.

From Reuters

The association also asked the bureau to “explain its apparent ambition to create a C.F.P.B.-run credit card comparison platform with sufficient detail to allow commenters to evaluate such a proposal.”

From New York Times