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   fi·del·i·ty

   /fəˈdelədē/

   noun

   • 1. faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support: "he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice" Similar loyaltyallegianceobedienceconstancyfealtyhomagestaunchnessfastness
   • ▪ sexual faithfulness to a spouse or partner. Similar faithfulnessloyaltyconstancydevotednessdevotioncommitmentadherencetrue-heartednesstrustworthinesstrustinesshonestydependabilityreliabilitymonogamyarchaic:trothOpposite disloyaltyinfidelity
   • ▪ the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced: "the 1949 recording provides reasonable fidelity" Similar accuracyexactnessexactitudeprecisionprecisenesscorrectnessscrupulousnessstrictnessclosenessfaithfulnesscorrespondenceliteralnessconformityrealismverisimilitudeveracityauthenticitynaturalismOpposite inaccuracy

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fidelite or Latin fidelitas, from fidelis ‘faithful’, from fides ‘faith’. Compare with fealty.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fidelityFidelity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : the quality or state of being faithful. his fidelity to his wife. b. : accuracy in details : exactness. The movie's director insisted on total fidelity to the book. 2. : the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture) Did you know?

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   noun [ U ] uk / fɪˈdel.ə.ti / us / fɪˈdel.ə.t̬i / fidelity noun [U] (LOYALTY) Add to word list. formal. honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner: marital fidelity Somerset Maugham's comedy of marital fidelity, "The Constant Wife" sexual fidelity How important do you think sexual fidelity is in a marriage?

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   Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Dogs are famous for their fidelity. Fidelity comes from the Latin root fides, which means faith, so fidelity is the state of being faithful. Marital fidelity is faithfulness to your spouse.

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   Fidelity definition: strict observance of promises, duties, etc.. See examples of FIDELITY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIDELITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Fidelity is loyalty to a person, organization, or set of beliefs. People have failed to act in fidelity to their vows. American English : fidelity / fɪˈdɛlɪti /

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfidelity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Check pronunciation: fidelity. Definition of fidelity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Origin fidelity (1400-1500) French fidélité, from Latin fidelitas, from fides “faith, trust”. fidelity meaning, definition, what is fidelity: when you are loyal to your husband, girl...: Learn more.