1. cf.
adverb. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text).
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2. cf
adverb. compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text).
Etymology
- confer (Latin)
3. CF
noun. the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known.
Synonyms
- monogenic disorder
- pancreatic fibrosis
- fibrosis
- monogenic disease
- fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
- mucoviscidosis
4. Cf
noun. a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles.
Synonyms
- californium
- atomic number 98
- metal
Example sentences of the word cf
1. Noun, singular or mass
Cubic feet are used to measure volume and can be abbreviated ft3, cu ft, or cf.