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fidelity
fi·del·i·ty F0106000 (fĭ-dĕl′ĭ-tē, fī-)n. pl. fi·del·i·ties 1. a. Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.b. The condition or behavior of engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship.2. Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy: the fidelity of the movie to the book.3. The degree to which an electronic system accurately reproduces the sound or image of its input signal.
[Middle English fidelite, from Old French, from Latin fidēlitās, from fidēlis, faithful, from fidēs, faith; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty
These nouns denote faithfulness. Fidelity implies the unfailing fulfillment of one's obligations and strict adherence to vows or promises: fidelity to one's spouse; acted in fidelity to religious laws. Allegiance is faithfulness considered as a duty: "I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance" (Henry Clay).
Fealty, once applied to the obligation of a vassal to a feudal lord, now suggests faithfulness that one has pledged to uphold: "[The candidate] pushed his experience as an executive and professed his fealty to Democratic Party principles" (David Corn).
Loyalty implies a steadfast and devoted attachment that is not easily turned aside: loyalty to an oath; loyalty to a lifelong friend.fidelity (fɪˈdɛlɪtɪ) n, pl -ties1. devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness2. loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause3. faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc4. adherence to truth; accuracy in reporting detail5. (Electronics) 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[C15: from Latin fidēlitās, from fidēlis faithful, from fidēs faith, loyalty]fi•del•i•ty (fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ-)
n., pl. -ties. 1. strict observance of promises, duties, etc. 2. loyalty. 3. adherence to fact or detail; accuracy. 4. the degree of accuracy with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced. [1375–1425; late Middle English fidelite (< Middle French) < Latin fidēlitās] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | fidelity - accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signalaccuracy, truth - the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account" | | 2. | fidelity - the quality of being faithfulfaithfulnessquality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeareconstancy - faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity)dedication - complete and wholehearted fidelityloyalty, trueness - the quality of being loyalinfidelity, unfaithfulness - the quality of being unfaithful |
fidelitynoun1. loyalty, faith, integrity, devotion, allegiance, constancy, faithfulness, dependability, trustworthiness, troth (archaic), fealty, staunchness, devotedness, lealty (archaic or Scot.), true-heartedness I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.
loyalty infidelity, treachery, disloyalty, unfaithfulness, falseness, faithlessness, untruthfulness, perfidiousness2. accuracy, precision, correspondence, closeness, adherence, faithfulness, exactitude, exactness, scrupulousness, preciseness the fidelity of these early documents
accuracy inaccuracy, inexactnessQuotations
"Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends" [Alexander Pope]fidelitynoun1. Faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause, obligations, or duties:allegiance, constancy, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, steadfastness.2. Correspondence with fact or truth:accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, truth, veraciousness, veracity, veridicality, verity.Translationsfidelity (fiˈdeləti) noun faithfulness or loyalty. his fidelity to his wife; fidelity to a promise. 忠誠 忠诚fidelity
fidelity Electronics the degree to which the output of a system, such as an amplifier or radio, accurately reproduces the characteristics of the input signal fidelity[fə′del·əd·ē] (communications) The degree to which a system accurately reproduces at its output the essential characteristics of the signal impressed on its input. fidelity
Related to fidelity: high fidelitySynonyms for fidelitynoun loyaltySynonyms- loyalty
- faith
- integrity
- devotion
- allegiance
- constancy
- faithfulness
- dependability
- trustworthiness
- troth
- fealty
- staunchness
- devotedness
- lealty
- true-heartedness
Antonyms- infidelity
- treachery
- disloyalty
- unfaithfulness
- falseness
- faithlessness
- untruthfulness
- perfidiousness
noun accuracySynonyms- accuracy
- precision
- correspondence
- closeness
- adherence
- faithfulness
- exactitude
- exactness
- scrupulousness
- preciseness
AntonymsSynonyms for fidelitynoun faithfulness or devotion to a person, a cause, obligations, or dutiesSynonyms- allegiance
- constancy
- faithfulness
- fealty
- loyalty
- steadfastness
noun correspondence with fact or truthSynonyms- accuracy
- correctness
- exactitude
- exactness
- truth
- veraciousness
- veracity
- veridicality
- verity
Synonyms for fidelitynoun accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signalRelated Wordsnoun the quality of being faithfulSynonymsRelated Words- quality
- constancy
- dedication
- loyalty
- trueness
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