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- Dictionaryfidelity/fɪˈdɛlɪti/
noun
- 1. faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support: "he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice" Similar
- 2. the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced: "the 1949 recording provides reasonable fidelity" Similar Opposite
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honest or lasting support, or loyalty, especially to a sexual partner: marital fidelity Somerset Maugham's comedy of marital fidelity, "The Constant Wife".
1. a. : the quality or state of being faithful. his fidelity to his wife. b. : accuracy in details : exactness. The movie's director insisted on total fidelity to the book. 2. : the degree to which an electronic device (such as a record player, radio, or television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture) Did you know?
Fidelity definition: strict observance of promises, duties, etc.. See examples of FIDELITY used in a sentence.
Fidelity is loyalty to a person, organization, or set of beliefs. [formal] I had to promise fidelity to the Queen. [ + to] Synonyms: loyalty, faith, integrity, devotion More Synonyms of fidelity. 2. uncountable noun. Fidelity to a sexual partner is not having a sexual relationship with anyone else.
Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Dogs are famous for their fidelity. Fidelity comes from the Latin root fides, which means faith, so fidelity is the state of being faithful. Marital fidelity is faithfulness to your spouse.
1. a. Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances. b. The condition or behavior of engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship. 2. Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy: the fidelity of the movie to the book. 3.
Definition of fidelity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fidelity definition: Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy.
Origin fidelity (1400-1500) French fidélité, from Latin fidelitas, from fides “faith, trust”. fidelity meaning, definition, what is fidelity: when you are loyal to your husband, girl...: Learn more.
fidelity. noun [ U ] uk/fɪˈdeləti/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. loyalty, especially to a sexual partner. Opposite. infidelity. (Definition of fidelity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
