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Ref vs Erf - What's the difference?

ref | erf |

As nouns the difference between ref and erf

is that ref is short form of referee while erf is inheritance; patrimony.

As an abbreviation ref

is reference.

As a verb ref

is to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

ref

English

Abbreviation

(Abbreviation) (head)
  • reference
  • refectory

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Short form of referee.

    • Verb

    (reff)
  • (informal) to referee; to act as a referee in a sport or game.

    • Anagrams

    * , (l) ----

    erf

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) erfe, erve, from (etyl) yrfe, . Related to (l).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Inheritance; patrimony.
  • (by extension) Stock; cattle.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , related to (etyl) erf above.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A small inherited house-and-garden lot in a village or settlement.

    • Etymology 3

    Abbreviation.

    Noun

  • (math) error function
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