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4 dictionary results for: Confidentiality
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
con·fi·den·tial       [kon-fi-den-shuhl] 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.)
a.bearing the classification confidential, usually being above restricted and below secret.
b.limited to persons authorized to use information, documents, etc., so classified. Compare classification (def. 5).

[Origin: 1645–55; < L confīdenti(a) confidence + -al1]

con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty, con·fi·den·tial·ness, noun
con·fi·den·tial·ly, adverb

1. restricted, private. 2. intimate, familiar. 3. trusted, trustworthy, private. See familiar.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
con·fi·den·tial       (kŏn'fĭ-děn'shəl)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Done or communicated in confidence; secret.
  2. Entrusted with the confidence of another: a confidential secretary.
  3. Denoting confidence or intimacy: a confidential tone of voice.
  4. Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a threat to national security.

con'fi·den'ti·al'i·ty (-shē-āl'ĭ-tē), con'fi·den'tial·ness n., con'fi·den'tial·ly adv.
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 

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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