fidelity

noun

fi·del·i·ty fə-ˈde-lə-tē How to pronounce fidelity (audio)

fī-

plural fidelities

: the quality or state of being faithful

his fidelity to his wife

: accuracy in details : exactness

The movie's director insisted on total fidelity to the book.

: the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture)

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Have a Little Faith in Fidelity

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.” 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.

Example Sentences

Yet as Reardon emphasizes early on, fidelity to facts was never the point. The same dinner with friends could appear over and over in Fisher's published work, rejiggered each time to make a different point.

Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review, 12 Dec. 2004 It is a world familiar to all children, and it is this fidelity to child life that gives resonance to Hoffmann's tale and makes it an extraordinary work of art.

Maurice Sendak, Caldecott & Co., 1988 Chaucer's patient Griselda proved her fidelity to her husband by resisting the prodigious reasons he gave her for being unfaithful.

B. F. Skinner, Beyond Freedom and Dignity, 1971 music with much higher fidelity than on cassettes they have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom

Recent Examples on the Web But what’s perhaps most notable about him is a fidelity of outlook or character.

Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 This approach to the factual reveals a fidelity to Rojas Contreras’s upbringing in a house crowded with her mother’s fortune-telling clientele that celebrated the unexplainable and surreal.

Rosa Boshier, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Similarly, the pacing of the show suffers from a fidelity to its source material.

WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 Flat media will continue to exist, and this new media may face difficulties gaining traction within a digital distribution system that prefers low-fidelity, digestible, mobile content.

Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 In the past, game developers could hide behind the limitations of the engines and hardware and did not need to create high-fidelity graphics.

Frederick Daso, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 This is why the researchers from Edinburgh focused on fidelity of signal and how to best receive the wobbling photons from outer space.

Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2022 The case is fashioned from white, yellow and rose gold to symbolize love, friendship and fidelity.

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Ingram points to site fidelity as an aspect of seal behavior that SealNet could shed more light on.

Sean Mowbray, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2022 See More

fidelity

noun

as in loyalty

adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty they have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom

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allegiance
commitment
dedication
devotion
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steadfastness
constancy
adhesion
devotedness
piety
faith
attachment
affection
fastness
reliability
troth
dependability
resolution
trustworthiness
firmness
fondness
determination
trustability
trustiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unfaithfulness
infidelity
disloyalty
faithlessness
perfidy
inconstancy
treachery
falsity
falseness
separation
perfidiousness
alienation
disaffection
estrangement

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Some common synonyms of fidelity are allegiance, devotion, fealty, loyalty, and piety. While all these words mean "faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty," fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty.

marital fidelity

The words allegiance and fidelity are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.

pledging allegiance

While the synonyms devotion and fidelity are close in meaning, devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication.

a painter's devotion to her art

The meanings of fealty and fidelity largely overlap; however, fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow.

fealty to the truth

The words loyalty and fidelity can be used in similar contexts, but loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray.

valued the loyalty of his friends

The synonyms piety and fidelity are sometimes interchangeable, but piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental.

filial piety

单词	fidelity
释义	fidelity noun fi·del·i·ty fə-ˈde-lə-tē fī- plural fidelities 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? Have a Little Faith in Fidelity 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.” 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. Synonyms adhesion allegiance attachment commitment constancy dedication devotedness devotion faith faithfulness fastness fealty loyalty piety steadfastness troth See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Yet as Reardon emphasizes early on, fidelity to facts was never the point. The same dinner with friends could appear over and over in Fisher's published work, rejiggered each time to make a different point. Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review, 12 Dec. 2004 It is a world familiar to all children, and it is this fidelity to child life that gives resonance to Hoffmann's tale and makes it an extraordinary work of art. Maurice Sendak, Caldecott & Co., 1988 Chaucer's patient Griselda proved her fidelity to her husband by resisting the prodigious reasons he gave her for being unfaithful. B. F. Skinner, Beyond Freedom and Dignity, 1971 music with much higher fidelity than on cassettes they have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom Recent Examples on the Web But what’s perhaps most notable about him is a fidelity of outlook or character. Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 This approach to the factual reveals a fidelity to Rojas Contreras’s upbringing in a house crowded with her mother’s fortune-telling clientele that celebrated the unexplainable and surreal. Rosa Boshier, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Similarly, the pacing of the show suffers from a fidelity to its source material. WIRED, 24 Aug. 2022 Flat media will continue to exist, and this new media may face difficulties gaining traction within a digital distribution system that prefers low-fidelity, digestible, mobile content. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 In the past, game developers could hide behind the limitations of the engines and hardware and did not need to create high-fidelity graphics. Frederick Daso, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 This is why the researchers from Edinburgh focused on fidelity of signal and how to best receive the wobbling photons from outer space. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 July 2022 The case is fashioned from white, yellow and rose gold to symbolize love, friendship and fidelity. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 Ingram points to site fidelity as an aspect of seal behavior that SealNet could shed more light on. Sean Mowbray, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English fidelite, borrowed from Middle French fidelité, borrowed from Latin fidēlitāt-, fidēlitās, from fidēlis "faithful, loyal, trustworthy" (from fidē-, stem of fidēs "trust, belief, faith" + -lis, denominal suffix of appurtenance) + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at faith entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing fidelity high fidelity high fidelity Kids Definition fidelity noun fi·del·i·ty fə-ˈde-lə-tē fī- 1 : loyalty They swore fidelity to the king. 2 : accuracy I described the scene with fidelity. Legal Definition fidelity noun fi·del·i·ty fə-ˈde-lə-tē, fī- : the quality or state of being faithful or loyal especially : loyalty to one's spouse in refraining from adultery and sometimes in submitting to a spouse's reasonable sexual desires fidelity noun as in loyalty adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty they have never wavered in their fidelity to the cause of freedom Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance loyalty allegiance commitment dedication devotion faithfulness fealty steadfastness constancy adhesion devotedness piety faith attachment affection fastness reliability troth dependability resolution trustworthiness firmness fondness determination trustability trustiness Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfaithfulness infidelity disloyalty faithlessness perfidy inconstancy treachery falsity falseness separation perfidiousness alienation disaffection estrangement See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of fidelity are allegiance, devotion, fealty, loyalty, and piety. While all these words mean "faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty," fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. marital fidelity The words allegiance and fidelity are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country. pledging allegiance While the synonyms devotion and fidelity are close in meaning, devotion stresses zeal and service amounting to self-dedication. a painter's devotion to her art The meanings of fealty and fidelity largely overlap; however, fealty implies a fidelity acknowledged by the individual and as compelling as a sworn vow. fealty to the truth The words loyalty and fidelity can be used in similar contexts, but loyalty implies a faithfulness that is steadfast in the face of any temptation to renounce, desert, or betray. valued the loyalty of his friends The synonyms piety and fidelity are sometimes interchangeable, but piety stresses fidelity to obligations regarded as natural and fundamental. filial piety
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fidelity

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