cf.

1. 1.

   compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)

   Synonymscf

Questions about cf.

What does cf. mean?

cf. means "compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)".

How many syllables are in cf.?

cf. has 1 syllable: cf..

What is another word for cf.?

Close synonyms include cf. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cf. a common word?

cf. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.