CF
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CF is an abbreviation with several common meanings depending on context.
In academic and legal writing, cf. (from Latin *confer*) means "compare" and directs readers to related material: cf. the discussion in chapter 3.
In medicine, CF stands for cystic fibrosis.
In baseball, CF is center field or center fielder.
In finance, CF often means cash flow.
Relating to heredity
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
hereditary · pancreatic · diagnosis · therapy · chronic · mutation · pediatric · transplant
Made of distinct parts
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- strengthPower to exert force
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
- automotiveRelating to motor vehicles
weave · rigidity · high-performance · epoxy · laminates · reinforcement · tensile · carbonization
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
notation · shortening · contraction · symbol · code · truncation · monogram · condensation
genetic
Relating to heredity
- respiratoryRelated to breathing organs
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
lungs · hereditary · pancreatic · diagnosis · therapy · chronic · mutation · pediatric · transplant · enzyme
composite
Made of distinct parts
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- strengthPower to exert force
- aerospaceAtmosphere plus outer void
automotive · weave · rigidity · high-performance · epoxy · laminates · reinforcement · tensile · carbonization · thermoplastic
acronym
Word made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
letters · notation · shortening · contraction · symbol · code · truncation · monogram · condensation · simplification
storage
Space for keeping goods
- cameraImage capturing device
- digitalOf discrete data
- photographyCreating images from light
megabytes · gigabytes · data · portable · removable · DSLR · microdrive · flash · capacity · transfer