fidelity

Meanings

• Noun

  The quality of being faithful to a promise, duty, or person.

  - "The company's fidelity to its customers is unmatched."
  - "The employee's fidelity to her job was commendable."

• Noun

  The state of being faithful to one's spouse in a marriage.

  - "The couple's fidelity was put to the test during their long separation."
  - "The lack of fidelity led to the end of their marriage."

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Antonyms

infidelity

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fidelity
reliability , vigilancy , piety , obedience

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Variants

List of all variants of fidelity that leads to same result
fidelities , fidelity , high fidelities , high fidelity , high-fidelity

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin 'fidelis', meaning faithful.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. The term 'fidelity bond' is used in insurance to refer to a surety bond that guarantees faithful performance of a contract.

2. The term 'fidelity' is also used in finance to refer to mutual funds that seek to replicate the performance of a specific index.

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Related Concepts

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1. Loyalty: A strong feeling of support or allegiance.

2. Trust: A belief that someone or something is reliable, able, and/or good.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. Chaucer's patient Griselda proved her "fidelity" to her husband by resisting the prodigious reasons he gave her for being unfaithful.

   - B. F. Skinner,{it}Beyond Freedom and Dignity{/it},1971

2. It is a world familiar to all children, and it is this "fidelity" to child life that gives resonance to Hoffmann's tale and makes it an extraordinary work of art.

   - Maurice Sendak,{it}Caldecott & Co.{/it},1988

3. Yet as Reardon emphasizes early on, "fidelity" to facts was never the point. The same dinner with friends could appear over and over in Fisher's published work, rejiggered each time to make a different point.

   - Laura Shapiro,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},12 Dec. 2004

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Culture

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Fidelity has been a significant theme in literature, art, and music, often symbolizing loyalty, love, and trust. In literature, it is a common theme in novels and poetry. In art, it is depicted in various forms, such as statues, paintings, and sculptures. In music, it is a common theme in love songs and ballads.

How to Memorize "fidelity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person keeping their promise or remaining loyal to someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of loyalty or trust.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase like 'Faithful Is Delightful' to help remember the word.

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