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# fidelity

noun (fidelity, uncountable)

«fidelity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Fidelity is being faithful and loyal to a person, a promise or a belief, especially to a husband or wife. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#m1)
2. Fidelity is how exactly something copies or follows the original: high-fidelity sound, fidelity to the book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in church weddings and ethics (promises of fidelity), stories of loyal dogs and knights, and about music and films (hi-fi, a film's fidelity to the novel).

### Examples

- The couple promised fidelity to each other at their wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x1)
- The dog's fidelity to its master was famous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x2)
- Christians believe God shows fidelity to his people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x3)
- The film shows great fidelity to the book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x4)
- Hi-fi is short for high fidelity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x5)
- Fidelity to your word matters to a good friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x6)
- At once the old recollections rushed into his mind, and he thought of the tiger to test his fidelity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Opposite: infidelity (unfaithfulness, often in marriage). Related: faithful. The dog name «Fido» comes from the same Latin root (faithful).

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Faithfulness is a key idea in Judaism: God is faithful to the covenant, and people are asked to be faithful to God and to each other, especially in marriage. In the primary lessons: Used in church weddings and ethics (promises of fidelity), stories of loyal dogs and knights, and about music and films (hi-fi, a film's fidelity to the novel).

### Note

Uncountable. Opposite: infidelity (unfaithfulness, often in marriage). Related: faithful. The dog name «Fido» comes from the same Latin root (faithful).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fidelity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fidelity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fidelity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fidelity.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «fidelity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/fidelity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fidelity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/fidelity.html) on Mova free.