fidelity

[ fi-del-i-tee, fahy- ]

/ fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ- /

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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

1375–1425; late Middle English fidelite (< Middle French) < Latin fidēlitās, equivalent to fidēli- (stem of fidēlis loyal, equivalent to fidē(s) faith + -lis adj. suffix) + -tās -ty²

SYNONYMS FOR fidelity

2 See loyalty.

5 precision, faithfulness, rigor, meticulousness.

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ANTONYMS FOR fidelity

2 disloyalty.

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Related formsnon·fi·del·i·ty, nounun·fi·del·i·ty, noun, plural un·fi·del·i·ties.

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Examples from the Web for fidelity

But probably because we co-edited the Deadline Artists anthologies with our friend Jesse Angelo, we feel a fidelity to the form.
The Best Columns of 2014|John Avlon, Errol Louis|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the noble experiment of American democracy is to mean anything, it is fidelity to the principle of freedom.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In contrast to past beliefs, repetition may reduce the fidelity of memory representations.
Repetition Doesn’t Work: Better Ways to Train Your Memory|Gregory Ferenstein|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Cardinals were also required to swear an oath of fidelity to “Blessed Peter in the person of the Supreme Pontiff.”
Who Really Put the Pope in Charge?|Candida Moss|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Most of the early press about Noah has focused on its fidelity to the Bible (or lack thereof).
‘Noah’ Review: An Ambitious, Flawed Biblical Tale That You Have to See|Andrew Romano|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The secret motives which actuate that mysterious woman are also impenetrable, but her fidelity is beyond a doubt.
The Fortunes of Hector O'Halloran, And His Man Mark Antony O'Toole|W. H. Maxwell
A legitimist association, the Chevaliers of Fidelity, stirred about among these the republican affiliations.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo
How has He sometimes undertaken to revive His Church's fidelity?
Sketches of the Covenanters|J. C. McFeeters
My sword and my fidelity are all my hope; that both should remain pure and unblemished is all my wish.
Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
You will know the sincere nature-writer by his fidelity to fact.
The Face of the Fields|Dallas Lore Sharp

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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Word Origin and History for fidelity

fidelity

early 15c., from Middle French fidélité (15c.), from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) "faithfulness, adherence," from fidelis "faithful, true," from fides "faith" (see faith).