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fidelity

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fɪˈdeləti/

fidelity means: How closely a recording, image, or system matches the original sound, picture, or information.

noun

ACCURATE REPRODUCTIONC1

How closely a recording, image, or system matches the original sound, picture, or information.

  • These speakers offer excellent sound fidelity.
  • The copy preserves the original image with high fidelity.
  • Compression can reduce the fidelity of a recording.

Similar words: accuracy, faithfulness

Common phrases: high fidelity, low fidelity, audio fidelity

PERSONAL LOYALTYC1

Loyalty to a person, group, country, or duty.

  • They promised each other fidelity.
  • Her fidelity to the party never changed.
  • He questioned his partner’s fidelity after finding the messages.

How to use it: fidelity to someone/something (His fidelity to his country was unquestioned.)

Similar words: loyalty, faithfulness, allegiance

Opposites: disloyalty, infidelity

Common phrases: marital fidelity, fidelity to someone, fidelity to something

DUTIFUL FAITHFULNESSC1

Careful loyalty to your duties and promises.

  • Her fidelity to duty impressed everyone.
  • The role demands fidelity to professional responsibilities.
  • He served with fidelity throughout his career.

How to use it: fidelity to something (She showed fidelity to her responsibilities.)

Similar words: faithfulness, loyalty

Common phrases: fidelity to duty, professional fidelity

Questions about fidelity

What does fidelity mean?

How closely a recording, image, or system matches the original sound, picture, or information.

What is fidelity in other languages?

Türkçe: aslına uygunluk · Español: fidelidad · Français: fidélité · Deutsch: Wiedergabetreue · Italiano: fedeltà · 日本語: 忠実度

How do you pronounce fidelity?

It is pronounced /fɪˈdeləti/.

How do you use fidelity in a sentence?

These speakers offer excellent sound fidelity. The copy preserves the original image with high fidelity.

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