cf

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noun

A CF (CompactFlash) memory card.

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CFlashCFastcystic fibrosisfibrocystic disease of the pancreaspancreatic fibrosismucoviscidosiscaliforniumatomic number 98
CommonScrabble 7

Meanings

cf1

verbcf (imperative verb)
  1. alternativeimperativeverbAlternative form of cf..

CF2

nounCF (countable and uncountable, plural CFs)

plural CFs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of clusterfuck.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismslanguncountablegovernmentInitialism of Charlie Foxtrot.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableball gamesInitialism of center field.
  4. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableball gamesInitialism of center fielder.
  5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of cash flow.
  6. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemedicineInitialism of cystic fibrosis.
  7. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablemachine learningInitialism of collaborative filtering.
  8. South KoreaabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of commercial film, television advertisement.
  9. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountablebusinessInitialism of center front, a line on a pattern marking the center on the front side of a piece of clothing.
  10. countableuncountableartsA CF (CompactFlash) memory card.
proper noun
  1. CanadaabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Canadian Forces.
  2. abbreviationinitialismartsInitialism of CompactFlash.

    Synonyms: CFlash

  3. abbreviationinitialismartsInitialism of CompactFast.

    Synonyms: CFast

  4. abbreviationcomputingAbbreviation of (.NET) Compact Framework.
  5. abbreviationhistoricalcomputingAbbreviation of ColdFusion.
adjectiveCF (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationnot comparableAbbreviation of child-free.
phrase
  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of carried forward.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of cf. (“confer, compare”).

Synonyms & antonyms

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe most common hereditary 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

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cystic fibrosisfibrocystic disease of the pancreaspancreatic fibrosismucoviscidosis
Broader
fibrosismonogenic disordermonogenic disease

nouna radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

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californiumatomic number 98
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metallic elementmetal

adverbcompare

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

French FC
  • FCCanadian Forces
Cite this entry
APA

cf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cf

MLA

“cf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cf.

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