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fidelity

fi·del·i·ty

fidelity

 
 
pronunciation:
f de lih ti
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: fidelities
definition 1: loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment.
An essential part of a wedding ceremony is a pledge of fidelity.
synonyms:
adherence, allegiance, constancy, devotedness, faithfulness, fealty, loyalty, steadfastness, trueheartedness
antonyms:
faithlessness, infidelity, unfaithfulness
similar words:
dedication, devotion, duty, obedience, patriotism, steadiness, trustiness
definition 2: accuracy and truthfulness; faithfulness to fact and detail.
synonyms:
accuracy, faithfulness, truthfulness
similar words:
exactitude, exactness, precision
definition 3: in electronics, accuracy in reproducing or transmitting sounds or images.
similar words:
accuracy, high fidelity, precision
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)fidelity absolute, aggressive, audio, balanced, charitable, conjugal, dependent, giant, high, institutional, intermediate, legendary, lifelong, low-priced, marital, municipal, mutual, on-line, procedural, remarkable, retail, sexual, spartan  [See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)fidelity balance, demonstrate, ensure, implement, invest, manage, market, own, pledge, promise, question, recommend, trust
noun + (n.)fidelity Help abstinence, account, advisor, allegiance, analyst, annuity, appreciation, asset, bank, banker, brokerage, chairman, chastity, destiny, dividend, ego, equity, expectation, friendship, fund, giant, gift, growth, honesty, implementation, income, index, insight, integrity, intention, intervention, investment, investor, kindness, love, management, manager, marketing, marriage, millennium, monitor, newsletter, obligation, partner, portfolio, puritan, retirement, rival, saving, shareholder, subsidiary, trading, treatment, vanguard, virtue, vow, wireless, yield [See all][See only the most frequent]
Word Parts  About this feature
The word fidelity contains the following part:
fid Latin root that means faith, trust