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ɪnoun, plural -ties.
1.
strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity.
2.
loyalty: fidelity to one's country.
3.
conjugal faithfulness.
4.
adherence to fact or detail.
5.
EXPANDaccuracy; exactness: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity.
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Fidelity
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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World English Dictionary
| fidelity (fɪˈdɛlɪtɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness |
| 2. | loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause |
| 3. | faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc |
| 4. | adherence to truth; accuracy in reporting detail |
| 5. | electronics See also high fidelity the degree to which the output of a system, such as an amplifier or radio, accurately reproduces the characteristics of the input signal |
| [C15: from Latin fidēlitās, from fidēlis faithful, from fidēs faith, loyalty] | |
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Word Origin & History
fidelity
1494, from M.Fr. fidélité, from L. fidelitatem (nom. fidelitas) "faithfulness, adherence," from fidelis "faithful," from fides "faith" (see faith).
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