Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
cf
Abbreviation
/sē-ef/
Definition
Used to refer to something for comparison or contrast.
Examples
- In the study, animals showed significant changes in behavior (cf. Smith, 2020).
- Many researchers have documented these effects (cf. Jones et al., 2018).
Meaning
The abbreviation ‘cf’ stands for the Latin term ‘confer’, meaning ‘compare’. It is often used in academic writing to point readers to related material.
Synonyms
- compare
- refer to
