Meaning & use
fidelity
Faithfulness to a person, cause, or duty, shown through continuing loyalty and support.
See it in a sentence
He was praised for his fidelity to the company during its most difficult years.
The couple renewed their vows of fidelity on their twentieth anniversary.
A note on using this word
Fidelity can also describe the accuracy of a reproduction, as in 'high fidelity' sound, meaning close to the original.
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Words with an opposite meaning
disloyaltyinfidelity
Another way to use it
2. noun
The degree of exactness with which something, especially sound or data, is reproduced.
The new speakers offer remarkable fidelity compared to the old stereo.
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