fidelity
[ fi-del-i-tee, fahy- ]
/ fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ- /
noun, plural fi·del·i·ties.
strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.
loyalty: fidelity to one's country.
conjugal faithfulness.
adherence to fact or detail.
accuracy; exactness: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.
Audio, Video. the degree of accuracy with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced.
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Origin of fidelity
SYNONYMS FOR fidelity
2 See loyalty.
5 precision, faithfulness, rigor, meticulousness.
OTHER WORDS FROM fidelity
non·fi·del·i·ty, nounun·fi·del·i·ty, noun, plural un·fi·del·i·ties.Words nearby fidelity
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British Dictionary definitions for fidelity
fidelity
/ (fɪˈdɛlɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness
loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause
faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc
adherence to truth; accuracy in reporting detail
electronics the degree to which the output of a system, such as an amplifier or radio, accurately reproduces the characteristics of the input signalSee also high fidelity
Word Origin for fidelity
C15: from Latin fidēlitās, from fidēlis faithful, from fidēs faith, loyalty
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