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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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   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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   • 忠誠, （尤指對性伴侶的）忠誠，忠實，忠貞, 正本… 忠诚, （尤指对性伴侣的）忠诚，忠实，忠贞, 正本… fidelidad… fidelidade… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FIDELITY definition: 1. honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner: 2. the degree to which….

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   What does fidelity to a sexual partner mean?

   • Fidelity to a sexual partner is not having a sexual relationship with anyone else. Wanting fidelity implies you're thinking about a major relationship. The fidelity of something such as a report or translation is the degree to which it is accurate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does fidelity mean?

   • Nowadays fidelity is often used in reference to recording and broadcast devices, conveying the idea that a broadcast or recording is "faithful" to the live sound or picture that it reproduces. fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty.

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   Where did fidelity come from?

   • Fidelity came to English by way of French in the 15th century, and can ultimately be traced back to the Latin fidēlis, meaning "faithful, loyal, trustworthy." While fidelity was originally exclusively about loyalty, it has for centuries also been used to refer to accuracy, as in “questions about the fidelity of the translation.”

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   Fidelity means honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner, or the degree to which a copy of something shows the true character of the original. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in different contexts.

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

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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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   1. uncountable noun. Fidelity is loyalty to a person, organization, or set of beliefs. [formal] I had to promise fidelity to the Queen. [ + to] Synonyms: loyalty, faith, integrity, devotion More Synonyms of fidelity. 2. uncountable noun. Fidelity to a sexual partner is not having a sexual relationship with anyone else.

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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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   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.