cf. is an abbreviation for the Latin word confer, meaning "compare."
It is sometimes used to offer insight into the preceding word's etymology - i.e., to suggest how one term obtained its particular naming convention (perhaps from another phrase).
For example, the phrase "Big Whack (cf. Big Bang)" suggests to the reader that the usage of the simplified moniker Big Whack, used in lieu of the more formal term giant impact theory, stems from an earlier, similar use of the colloquial phrase Big Bang to describe the more technically complete definition "the hypothesized point in time when the observed expansion of the universe began."
CF is a common abbreviation. See CF for other uses.
The Prefect’s Institution of Suceava, Romania, is organising a conference for 23 March on the theme of European construction and its history of peace and integration.
Conference organised by the European Movement - Sussex Branch, in association with the Federal Trust, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
The objective of the conference is to bring public attention to bear on the objectives of the European Union and to analyse the achievements of the Union.
Conference calling, also known as teleconferencing, is a technology that enables large numbers of people to connect with each other over the phone in a virtual meeting room.
Conference calls offer an efficient, effective alternative to face-to-face meetings, saving those who use them the time, cost and logistical headaches associated with face-to-face meetings
In an increasingly globalized economy, the companies that are successful are the ones that stay in tune with the dynamics of the international marketplace using conference calling.
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