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1. cf.
Bookbinding. calf.
2. cf.
center fielder.
3. cf.
compare.
Etymology: (< L confer)
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| Definition of 'cf.' |
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1. (noun) californium, Cf, atomic number 98
a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
2. (adverb) cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
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
3. (adverb) cf., cf
compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
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