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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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Marvel Enterprises demonstrated, in its concluding paragraph, how to properly cite a comic book—“Cf. S. Lee and S. Ditko, Amazing Fantasy No. 15: ‘Spider-Man,’ p.

From The New Yorker

Cf. the numerous fortified churches in the south of France, e.g.

From Project Gutenberg

Cf. also the pair of bronze Etruscan cornua, No. 2734 in the department of Creek and Roman antiquities at the British Museum, which possess well-preserved cup-shaped mouthpieces.

From Project Gutenberg

Cf. the account Theophilus gives of the influence upon him of the study of the prophets, i, 14.

From Project Gutenberg

Cf. this with Raynal’s Settlements and Trade in Indies, iii, p.

From Project Gutenberg

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