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fidelity
/fɪˈdɛlɪti/
Definition
1
Faithfulness to a person, spouse, cause, or set of principles; loyalty.
2
The degree of exactness or accuracy with which something is copied, reproduced, or rendered, especially in sound reproduction or translation.
3
Conformity to truth or fact; strict adherence.
Examples
After 50 years of marriage, their fidelity was legendary—unlike my WiFi, which ghosts me daily.
The remastered album's audio fidelity was so crisp, I swear I heard the guitarist's strings snap mid-solo.
He swore fidelity to his keto diet, right up until the donut truck parked next door.
Translators prioritize fidelity to the original text, even if it means awkward phrasing in the target language.