fidelity
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| —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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Example sentences
So it's a more high-fidelity environment, with less flexibility for the user.
The breathtaking realism of the landscape owed its fidelity to photography.
Fidelity generally supports the inclusion of a mandatory stress test in the rule.
Fidelity to cherished beliefs has been replaced by loyalty to anything that brings material benefit.
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