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fidelity

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

noun

plural

fidelities 
  1. strict observance of promises, duties, etc..

    a servant's fidelity.

  2. loyalty.

    fidelity to one's country.

    Antonyms:
  3. conjugal faithfulness.

  4. adherence to fact or detail.

  5. accuracy; exactness.

    The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.

    Synonyms: , ,
  6. Audio, Video.the degree of accuracy with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced.



fidelity

/ ɪˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness

  2. loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause

  3. faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc

  4. adherence to truth; accuracy in reporting detail

  5. electronics the degree to which the output of a system, such as an amplifier or radio, accurately reproduces the characteristics of the input signal See also high fidelity

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonfidelity noun
  • unfidelity noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fidelity1

First recorded in 1500–10; late Middle English fidelite (from Middle French ), from Latin ھŧ, equivalent to ھŧ- (stem of ھŧ “loyal,” equivalent to ھŧ() faith + -lis adjective suffix) + - -ty 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fidelity1

C15: from Latin ھŧ , from ھŧ faithful, from ھŧ faith, loyalty
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Synonym Study

See loyalty.
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“We’re grateful to Judge Jesic for his courage and fidelity to the law. We are hopeful that the Governor will write the final chapter in the brothers’ release,” their attorney, Mark Geragos, said.

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"If we have other people doing this moving forward, are we always going to get fidelity to what the person, the victim in this case, would've wanted?"

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"He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most marginalised," Cardinal Kevin Farrell continued his statement.

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Kathryn and George don’t see their fidelity as a hindrance, but rather a challenge.

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Before ending, Merchan showed his fidelity to the past that Trump wanted him to erase by reiterating that “A jury heard evidence for nearly seven weeks and pronounced its verdict…”

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