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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·fi·den·tial
[kon-fi-den-shuh
l] Pronunciation Key
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[kon-fi-den-shuh
l] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark. |
| 2. | indicating confidence or intimacy; imparting private matters: a confidential tone of voice. |
| 3. | having another's trust or confidence; entrusted with secrets or private affairs: a confidential secretary. |
| 4. | (of information, a document, etc.)
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con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty, con·fi·den·tial·ness, noun
con·fi·den·tial·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. restricted, private. 2. intimate, familiar. 3. trusted, trustworthy, private. See familiar.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| con·fi·den·tial
(kŏn'fĭ-děn'shəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.
con'fi·den'ti·al'i·ty (-shē-āl'ĭ-tē), con'fi·den'tial·ness n., con'fi·den'tial·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| confidentiality | |
noun | |
| 1. | the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications" |
| 2. | discretion in keeping secret information |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
confidentiality con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty (kŏn'fĭ-děn'shē-āl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other health professional will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.
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