Definitions for fidelity
fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ-fi·deli·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. fidelitynoun

   accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

2. fidelity, faithfulnessnoun

   the quality of being faithful

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. fidelitynoun

   faithfulness to one's duties

2. fidelitynoun

   accuracy, or exact correspondence to some given quality or fact

3. fidelitynoun

   loyalty, especially to one's spouse

4. fidelitynoun

   the degree to which a system accurately reproduces an input.

5. Etymology: 15th century, from fidélité from fidelitas, from fidelis, from fides (English faith), from bʰidʰ-, zero-grade of bʰeydʰ- (English bide).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fidelitynoun

   Etymology: fidelitas, Latin; fidelité, French.

   1. Honesty; veracity.

   The church, by her publick reading of the book of God, preached only as a witness; now the principal thing required in a witness is a fidelity. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 19.

   2. Faithful adherence.

   They mistake credulity for fidelity. Clarke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fidelity

   Fidelity is the quality of faithfulness or loyalty. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal". In the City of London financial markets it has traditionally been used in the sense encompassed in the motto "My word is my bond".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fidelity

   Fidelity can be defined as the quality or state of being faithful, loyal, and accurate in one's actions, thoughts, or commitments. It refers to the degree of faithfulness, adherence, and honesty displayed in relationships, duties, or agreements. Fidelity also involves staying true to one's principles, promises, or beliefs.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Fidelitynoun

   faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations

2. Fidelitynoun

   adherence to a person or party to which one is bound; loyalty

3. Fidelitynoun

   adherence to the marriage contract

4. Fidelitynoun

   adherence to truth; veracity; honesty

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Fidelity

   Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Its original meaning regarded duty to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal". In modern human relationships, the term can refer to sexual monogamy. In western culture this often means adherence to marriage vows, or of promises of exclusivity or monogamy, and an absence of adultery. However, some people do not equate fidelity in personal relationships with sexual or emotional monogamy. Often, however, women in the works of Shakespeare are associated with it in a negative sense, such as "She is with little fidelity". For example, Bertram accuses Helena of having "little fidelity" in All's Well That Ends Well. Fidelity also denotes how accurate a copy is to its source. For example, a worn gramophone record will have a lower fidelity than one in good condition, and a recording made by a low budget record company in the early 20th century is likely to have significantly less audio fidelity than a good modern recording. In the 1950s, the terms "high fidelity" or "hi-fi" were popularized for equipment and recordings which exhibited more accurate sound reproduction. The converse term "lo-fi", doesn't necessarily mean "low fidelity", rather that the production ethic aims for "gritty authenticity" over perfect production. Similarly in electronics, fidelity refers to the correspondence of the output signal to the input signal, rather than sound quality.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. Fidelity

   fi-del′i-ti, n. faithful performance of duty: faithfulness to a husband or wife: honesty: firm adherence. [L. fidelitat-em—fidelis, faithful—fidĕre, to trust.]

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1. • Accuracy
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How to pronounce fidelity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say fidelity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fidelity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fidelity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of fidelity in a Sentence

1. Elizabeth Ochoa:

   Every person has different levels of comfort with closeness and distance to each other, if both people are comfortable with living apart, it can work well—but if there is a mismatch, based on fears about abandonment, trust, or fidelity, then living apart will strain the relationship.

2. Robert Leduc:

   We weren't managing that way last year, i think every engine was a fist fight; we didn't have the fidelity around the (supplier) commitments. Now the design is stable; once (that happens) you give your operations a fighting chance to deliver.

3. Hannah Arendt:

   Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise.

4. Helen Keller:

   Many people have the wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

5. Helen Keller:

   Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fidelity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fidelity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fidelity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fidelity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fidelity
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fidelity