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Fidelity

/fɪˈdɛl.ɪ.ti/ · noun

Meaning

Faithfulness to one's moral or civic duties..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Faithfulness to one's moral or civic duties.
  2. Loyalty to one's spouse or partner, including abstention from cheating or extramarital affairs.
  3. Accuracy, or exact correspondence to some given quality or fact.
  4. The degree to which a system accurately reproduces an input.
  5. (archaic) Faithfulness to God and one's religion.

Example Sentences

the fidelity of the civil servants
By placing them closer to the source, we can reduce the number of messages in the system and this in turn is likely to improve the fidelity of the system.
Near-synonym: faith

Synonyms for fidelity

allegiancefaithfaithfulness

Antonyms for fidelity

infidelityirreligionnullifidianismunfaithfulness

Related Words

faithfulnessfaithfulloyaltyallegiancetrustyintegrityfaithcredibilityreliabilitycompliancefairnessaccuracyconformitymercyoathprecisionfulfilmentdevotionretentioncommitment

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does fidelity mean?

Fidelity means Faithfulness to one's moral or civic duties..

What is a synonym for fidelity?

Common synonyms include allegiance, faith, faithfulness.

What is the opposite of fidelity?

Possible antonyms include infidelity, irreligion, nullifidianism, unfaithfulness.

How do you use fidelity in a sentence?

the fidelity of the civil servants

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