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The moral code of Heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fidelity after marriage.
Ezra Taft Benson

Meaning of "fidelity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIDELITY

From Latin fidēlitās, from fidēlis faithful, from fidēs faith, loyalty.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FIDELITY

fidelity  [fɪˈdɛlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIDELITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fidelity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIDELITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

fidelity

Fidelity

Fidelity is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Its original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal".

Definition of fidelity in the English dictionary

The first definition of fidelity in the dictionary is devotion to duties, obligations, etc; faithfulness. Other definition of fidelity is loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause. Fidelity is also faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIDELITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
facility
fəˈsɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
functionality
ˌfʌŋkʃənˈælɪtɪ
hospitality
ˌhɒspɪˈtælɪtɪ
infidelity
ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
personality
ˌpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
quality
ˈkwɒlɪtɪ
reality
rɪˈælɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
utility
juːˈtɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIDELITY

fideicommissa
fideicommissaries
fideicommissary
fideicommissum
fideism
fideist
fideistic
Fidelism
fidelismo
Fidelist
fidelista
fidelities
fidge
fidget
fidgeter
fidgetiness
fidgeting
fidgetingly
fidgety
fidibus

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIDELITY

accountability
augmented reality
durability
eligibility
equality
fertility
high fidelity
high-fidelity
homosexuality
hostility
humility
in reality
locality
nationality
originality
probability
reliability
spirituality
sustainability
visibility

Synonyms and antonyms of fidelity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIDELITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fidelity» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fidelity

Translation of «fidelity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIDELITY

Find out the translation of fidelity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fidelity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fidelity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

忠诚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fidelidad
570 millions of speakers

English

fidelity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिडेलिटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإخلاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fidelidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fidelities
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fidélité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesetiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

忠誠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasetyan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng trung thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fidelities
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aslına uygunlukları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fedeltà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wierność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вірність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fidelitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιστότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

getrouheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trohet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fidelity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fidelity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIDELITY»

The term «fidelity» is very widely used and occupies the 16.234 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIDELITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fidelity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fidelity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fidelity

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10 QUOTES WITH «FIDELITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fidelity.
1
James F. Amos
We are acknowledging the close personal nature of our 10 years at war and the strong bonds of fidelity that Marines have for one another, especially for those fellow Marines who we have lost.
2
Hannah Arendt
Total loyalty is possible only when fidelity is emptied of all concrete content, from which changes of mind might naturally arise.
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Isaac Barrow
That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence, they must receive competent assurances concerning the integrity, fidelity, and constancy each of other.
4
Robert Benchley
A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
5
Ezra Taft Benson
The moral code of Heaven for both men and women is complete chastity before marriage and full fidelity after marriage.
6
Carla Bruni
Marriage is another trap. If you are someone who likes independence, it's another stamp against that. And you have to swear to fidelity.
7
James L. Buckley
In the last analysis, of course, an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith.
8
George Carey
If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage.
9
John Fiske
Realism is not a matter of any fidelity to an empirical reality, but of the discursive conventions by which and for which a sense of reality is constructed.
10
Jean Giraudoux
Faithful women are all alike, they think only of their fidelity, never of their husbands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIDELITY»

Discover the use of fidelity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fidelity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fidelity
Glaspell was a Pulitzer-Prize-winning author and a founder member of the Provincetown Players.
Susan Glaspell, 2010
2
High Fidelity
High Fidelity is Nick Hornby's hilarious and heart-breaking first novel bestseller Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups?
Nick Hornby, 2005
3
Fidelity: What It Means to Be a One-Woman Man
Addressed to men, Fidelity hits hard, using clear language and focusing on specific sins with specific solutions: adultery, divorce, polygamy, celibacy, pornography, and more.
Douglas Wilson, 1999
4
Fidelity: five stories
Continues the story of the Port William membership, exploring the love, trust, and wisdom of people modern society often neglects--small farmers, householders, people who work the land and know their roots
Wendell Berry, 1992
5
Fidelity: How to Create a Loving Relationship That Lasts
These are just some of the questions Zen master and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh has been asked by practitioners and readers alike.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Nhá̂t Hạnh (Thích.), 2013
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Creative Fidelity
These lectures and essays were regarded by Marcel as the best introduction to his thought.
Gabriel Marcel, 2002
7
The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quips, Quotes, ...
Beloved Catholic author Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a poet, a journalist, a mystery novelist, a people's theologian and, some would say, a prophet who only by looking at the world upside-down could see it clearly enough to predict its ...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Dave Armstrong, 2009
8
Lawyers and Fidelity to Law
In Lawyers and Fidelity to Law, Bradley Wendel introduces a new conception of legal ethics that addresses the concerns of lawyers and their critics alike.
W. Bradley Wendel, 2010
9
High-Fidelity Patient Simulation in Nursing Education
The text features appendices and case scenarios.
Wendy Nehring, Felissa Lashley, 2010
10
Fidelity
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Anonymous, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIDELITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fidelity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fidelity Gets an A-Plus - Income Investing - Barrons.com
Even investors that don't intend to buy the corporate bonds of Fidelity, are likely glad to know that it got an A-plus rating. After all, they may well ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
2
Premier Bank seized, United Fidelity buys Colorado assets - The …
In addition to assuming all of the deposits of the failed bank, Evansville, Ind.-based United Fidelity Bank agreed to purchase essentially all of ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
3
Fidelity Tops in Price Improvement for Retail Investors - Barron's
Industry numbers released for the first time show that Fidelity offered the most “price improvement” to individual investors, ahead of Scottrade ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
4
Fidelity a big buyer of Stingray, DavidsTea - The Globe and Mail
Fidelity Investments is one of the largest investors in Canadian equities ($107-billion in assets under management here), so it's little surprise ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
5
Fidelity National Financial Downgraded by Zacks to “Hold” (FNF)
Fidelity National Financial logo Fidelity National Financial (NYSE:FNF) was downgraded by Zacks from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
6
Fidelity Investments adding 200 jobs at Mesa del Sol office …
Fidelity Investments is expanding its workplace investing operations in Albuquerque and hiring 200 new employees at its offices in Mesa del ... «Albuquerque Business First, Jul 15»
7
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II A Fund (FIIAX) in Focus - July 10, 2015 …
Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap II A (FIIAX - MF report) a Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) seeks long-term growth of capital. FIIAX normally invests a ... «Zacks.com, Jul 15»
8
Fidelity Printers bosses up for $2,6m fraud - Nehanda Radio
HARARE – Three Fidelity Printers and Refiners bosses including the chief executive officer were on Thursday brought before the courts on ... «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
9
Fresh Facts Emerge Over Fidelity Bank MD's Infidelity Scandal …
New twist have emerged over the marital crisis rocking the home of the Managing Director of Fidelity, Nnamdi Okonkwo. Latest report available ... «Entertainment Express, Jul 15»
10
FTSE 250 risers: Fidelity China tracks PRC stock gains, Brewin pops …
Following China's record two-day stock market gain, Fidelity China Special Situations tracked these gains and marched rapidly back up ... «DIGITALLOOK, Jul 15»

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