fiducial
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ʃəl, -ˈdyu- adjective
1.
accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison: a fiducial point; a fiducial temperature.
2.
based on or having trust: fiducial dependence upon God.
Origin:
1565–75; < Late Latin fīdūciālis, equivalent to fīdūci(a) trust (akin to fīdere to trust) + -ālis -al1
1565–75; < Late Latin fīdūciālis, equivalent to fīdūci(a) trust (akin to fīdere to trust) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
fi·du·cial·ly, adverb
un·fi·du·cial, adjective
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fiducial (fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | physics used as a standard of reference or measurement: a fiducial point |
| 2. | of or based on trust or faith |
| 3. | law a less common word for fiduciary |
| [C17: from Late Latin fīdūciālis , from Latin fīdūcia confidence, reliance, from fīdere to trust] | |
| fi'ducially | |
| —adv | |
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Fiducial
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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He has the capability of natural language understanding as well as fiducial recognition.
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