fidelity
Faithfulness to commitment
Fidelity is faithfulness—to a person, a promise, or a principle.
In relationships, it usually means sexual exclusivity: She never questioned his fidelity.
In broader contexts, it suggests loyal adherence: fidelity to the Constitution, fidelity to one's word.
The word also describes how accurately something reproduces an original—high-fidelity audio captures sound with minimal distortion, and a translation praised for its fidelity stays true to the source text.
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
dedication · troth · monogamy · trustworthiness · dependability · reliability · adherence · bond
Quality audio equipment
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- speakersAudio output devices
amplifier · headphones · equalizer · surround · subwoofer · treble · bass · soundstage
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- verisimilitudeAppearance of being factual
realism · correctness · veracity · trueness · conformity · validity · reliability · consistency
Confidence in another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
probate · inheritance · bequest · endowment · settlor · grantor · guardianship · conservatorship
State of being equal
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
- metaphraseWord-for-word rendering
transparency · adaptation · localization · transcription · interpreter · back-translation · transcreation
Formal decision or determination
- definitionStatement of meaning
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- detailSingle small element
- clarityState of being understandable
granularity · calibration · rendering · replication · duplication · copying · scanning · sampling
devotion
Deep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- constancyUnchanging faithfulness over time
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
commitment · dedication · troth · monogamy · trustworthiness · dependability · reliability · adherence · bond · oath
hi-fi
Quality audio equipment
- stereoTwo-channel audio system
- audiophileSound quality enthusiast
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
speakers · amplifier · headphones · equalizer · surround · subwoofer · treble · bass · soundstage · lossless
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- truthfulnessHabit of not lying
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
verisimilitude · realism · correctness · veracity · trueness · conformity · validity · reliability · consistency · representational
trust
Confidence in another
- trusteeOne managing another's assets
- beneficiaryDesignated asset receiver
- estateProperty and grounds
escrow · probate · inheritance · bequest · endowment · settlor · grantor · guardianship · conservatorship · will
equivalence
State of being equal
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- literalMeaning exactly what's said
- word-for-wordExactly as stated
metaphrase · transparency · adaptation · localization · transcription · interpreter · back-translation · transcreation
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- definitionStatement of meaning
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
- detailSingle small element
clarity · granularity · calibration · rendering · replication · duplication · copying · scanning · sampling · upscaling
- virtuesintegrity, honesty, justice, courage, fairness
- chivalryknighthood, knights, chivalry, medieval knights, honor
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- marriagebride, groom, wedding, husband, wife
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- devotiondevotion, adoration, reverence, devotions, piety
fidelitybetrayal
Breaking of trust
treachery · disloyalty · faithlessness · perfidy · infidelity
fidelityinfidelity
Disloyalty to a partner
unfaithfulness · adultery · cheating · faithlessness · betrayal
fidelitydistortion
Twisting from original state
inaccuracy · corruption · degradation · inexactness · infidelity
- high fidelityAccurate sound reproduction
- low fidelityPoor audio reproduction quality
- marital fidelityLoyalty within marriage
- audio fidelityAccuracy of sound reproduction
- visual fidelityAccuracy of depicted imagery