fidelity
/fi'deliti/
Definition
- Noun:
- Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances: The quality of being faithful, especially to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
- Exact correspondence with fact or with a given quality, condition, or event; accuracy: The degree to which a copy, reproduction, or description matches its original source.
- The degree of exactness with which sound or images are recorded or reproduced: In electronics and media, the accuracy with which an audio or visual system reproduces its input signal without distortion.
Examples of Usage
- Faithfulness/Loyalty:
- The knight's fidelity to his king was unquestionable.
- Marital fidelity is a cornerstone of their relationship.
- Accuracy/Correspondence:
- The historian translated the documents with great fidelity to the original text.
- This painting is remarkable for its fidelity to the actual landscape.
- Technical Reproduction:
- High-fidelity (hi-fi) audio systems provide crystal-clear sound.
- The goal of the restoration was to achieve visual fidelity to the film's first release.
Advanced Usage
- In a state of fidelity: Being faithful.
- They lived in fidelity to their vows for decades.
- With fidelity: In a faithful or accurate manner.
- The artist reproduced the scene with photographic fidelity.
Variants and Related Words
- Infidelity (n): The opposite quality; unfaithfulness, especially in marriage, or a lack of accuracy.
- Fidelitous (adj): (Rare) Characterized by fidelity; faithful or accurate.
Synonyms
- Faithfulness: Steadfast in allegiance or affection.
- Loyalty: A strong feeling of support or allegiance.
- Accuracy: The quality or state of being correct or precise.
- Precision: The quality of being exact and accurate.
Antonyms
- Infidelity: Unfaithfulness.
- Disloyalty: Failure to be loyal.
- Inaccuracy: The quality of being not accurate.
Related Phrases
- High fidelity (hi-fi): A term for audio equipment that reproduces sound with very little distortion or noise.
- Fidelity bond: An insurance contract that provides protection against losses caused by dishonest acts of employees.
Noun
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the quality of being faithful
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accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
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