Cf.

This article is about the Latin abbreviation. For other uses, see CF.
"Confer" redirects here. For the software application, see CONFER (software). For academic degree conferral, see Graduation.

The abbreviation cf. (for Latin confer or conferatur, both meaning 'compare') is generally used in writing to refer the reader to other material to make a comparison with the topic being discussed. Different style guides offer differing advice.

In Italian, the abbreviation "cfr." (confronta, 'confront') is more common than "cf."

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