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   fidelity

   /fɪˈdɛlɪti/

   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
   • 2. 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.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   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".

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   Fidelity means strict observance of promises, duties, etc., loyalty, or accuracy. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of fidelity with examples from various sources.

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   Fidelity means faithfulness, loyalty, or accuracy, especially in relation to a spouse, a trust, or a device. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   Fidelity is loyalty, faithfulness, or accuracy in various contexts, such as relationships, beliefs, or reproduction. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of fidelity from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Fidelity means faithfulness, loyalty, or accuracy. It can refer to sexual fidelity, loyalty to a cause, or adherence to fact or detail. See different sources and translations of fidelity.

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   Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal, especially to a person, group, or cause. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and examples of fidelity and its related terms.

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   Fidelity is the quality of being loyal, faithful or accurate to somebody or something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and collocations.

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   Learn the various meanings of fidelity, a noun that refers to faithful devotion, loyalty, accuracy, or exact correspondence. See synonyms, antonyms, word forms, origin, and sentence examples of fidelity.

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    Fidelity means loyalty or faithfulness to someone or something. It can also refer to how much a work remains unchanged from an earlier one. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

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    fidelity. noun. /fɪˈdɛlət̮i/ [uncountable] fidelity (to something) (formal) the quality of being loyal to someone or something fidelity to your principles. Want to learn more?