fidelity

/fəˈdɛləti/
noun
  1. Loyalty or faithfulness to a person, cause, or duty.
    • The knight swore fidelity to his king.
    • She showed great fidelity to her friends by keeping their secrets.
    • The company expects fidelity from its employees regarding confidential information.
  2. The degree to which something (such as a sound or image) is accurately reproduced or matches the original.
    • Photographers strive for color fidelity in their prints.
    • The digital recording has excellent fidelity to the live performance.
    • This new speaker system offers high-fidelity sound.
  3. Sexual faithfulness in a marriage or relationship.
    • They promised mutual fidelity on their wedding day.
    • The couple's fidelity to each other lasted for over fifty years.
    • Trust in a relationship is built on fidelity.
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