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- [fi-del-i-tee, fahy-]
- /fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ-/
- /fɪˈdel.ə.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fi-del-i-tee, fahy-]
- /fɪˈdɛl ɪ ti, faɪ-/
Definitions of fidelity word
- noun plural fidelity strict observance of promises, duties, etc.: a servant's fidelity. 1
- noun plural fidelity loyalty: fidelity to one's country. 1
- noun plural fidelity conjugal faithfulness. 1
- noun plural fidelity adherence to fact or detail. 1
- noun plural fidelity accuracy; exactness: The speech was transcribed with great fidelity. 1
- noun plural fidelity Audio, Video. the degree of accuracy with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced. 1
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Origin of fidelity
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English fidelite (< Middle French) < Latin fidēlitās, equivalent to fidēli- (stem of fidēlis loyal, equivalent to fidē(s) faith + -lis adj. suffix) + -tās -ty2
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Parts of speech for Fidelity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fidelity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fidelity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fidelity
noun fidelity
- loyalty — the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
- devotion — Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- fealty — History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
- piety — reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety.
Antonyms for fidelity
noun fidelity
- disloyalty — the quality of being disloyal; lack of loyalty; unfaithfulness.
- infidelity — marital disloyalty; adultery.
- treachery — violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
- nonconformity — failure or refusal to conform, as with established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- unsteadiness — not steady or firm; unstable; shaky: an unsteady hand.
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