confidentiality
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fɪˈdɛn 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.
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 ).
Related forms
con·fi·den·ti·al·i·ty, con·fi·den·tial·ness, noun
con·fi·den·tial·ly, adverb
non·con·fi·den·tial, adjective
non·con·fi·den·tial·ly, adverb
non·con·fi·den·tial·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. restricted, private. 2. intimate, familiar. 3. trusted, trustworthy, private. See familiar.
1. restricted, private. 2. intimate, familiar. 3. trusted, trustworthy, private. See familiar.
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World English Dictionary
confidential (ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | spoken, written, or given in confidence; secret; private |
| 2. | entrusted with another's confidence or secret affairs: a confidential secretary |
| 3. | suggestive of or denoting intimacy: a confidential approach |
| confidenti'ality | |
| —n | |
| confi'dentialness | |
| —n | |
| confi'dentially | |
| —adv | |
| confidential (ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | spoken, written, or given in confidence; secret; private |
| 2. | entrusted with another's confidence or secret affairs: a confidential secretary |
| 3. | suggestive of or denoting intimacy: a confidential approach |
| confidenti'ality | |
| —n | |
| confi'dentialness | |
| —n | |
| confi'dentially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
confidential
1759, from L. confidentia (see confidence) + -al (1). Related: Confidentiality; confidentially.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
The mere existence of seeding trials indicates that the balance between confidentiality and disclosure is skewed.
Of course some degrees of confidentiality need to be maintained.
There will be a limited amnesty for tax-evaders but less bank confidentiality for all.
There was no mention of confidentiality at the meeting and no agreement to sign.
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