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cf

cf is the alternative form of cf..

Meaning of cf.

Verb

cf.

  1. (imperative) Compare; compare to; compare with.
    • “Connexion” is the etymological (ie, “correct”) spelling. That is to say, our word is derived from an actual Latin noun, cf. deflexion, inflexion, and reflexion. […] And it might make life easier to abolish the letter “x”. But why should we cut off the fascinating roots of our words? I should carry...2005 April 11, Philip Howard, “Modern Manners”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2026
  2. (imperative, nonstandard) See; see also.

Noun capitalized: CF

CF (countable and uncountable, plural CFs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of clusterfuck.
  2. (abbreviation, initialism, slang) Initialism of Charlie Foxtrot.
  3. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of center field.
  4. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of center fielder.
  5. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of cash flow.
  6. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of cystic fibrosis.
  7. (abbreviation, initialism, machine learning) Initialism of collaborative filtering.
  8. (South-Korea, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of commercial film, television advertisement.
  9. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of center front, a line on a pattern marking the center on the front side of a piece of clothing.
  10. A CF (CompactFlash) memory card.

Proper noun capitalized: CF

CF

  1. (Canada, abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Canadian Forces.
  2. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of CompactFlash.
    Synonyms:
    CFlash
  3. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of CompactFast.
    Synonyms:
    CFast
  4. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of (.NET) Compact Framework.
  5. (abbreviation, historical) Abbreviation of ColdFusion.

Adjective capitalized: CF

CF (not comparable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of child-free.

Phrase capitalized: CF

CF

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of carried forward.
  2. (alternative) Alternative form of cf. (“confer, compare”).

Synonyms of cf

Forms of cf

pluralCFs

Questions about cf

What does cf mean?
Cf means a CF (CompactFlash) memory card.
What is cf the alternative form of?
Cf is the alternative form of cf..
What part of speech is cf?
Cf can be a noun, a proper noun, an adjective or a phrase.
What is the plural of cf?
The plural of cf is CFs.

Words near cf in the dictionary

  1. ceyssatite
  2. Ceyx
  3. Cezieni
  4. cezve
  5. cezves
  6. cf
  7. cf.
  8. CFA
  9. CFA franc
  10. CFA francs
  11. CFAA

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