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fidelity

fidelity

18 7.0
How accurately a system plays back sound or pictures from a source
  • noun
  • /fɪˈdɛlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fidelidad
  • Randomized control trials confirm that implementation of the PBIS framework with fidelity positively impacts student outcomes.
  • implementation fidelity
  • treatment fidelity
  • high-fidelity

Still I think the best in class tracking fidelity for home based VR.

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Examples

  • The sound system's fidelity ensured that every note of the symphony was reproduced with crystal-clear clarity.

  • The Renaissance is represented by the visual fidelity with which he depicts people and their environment.

    Academic text (1992)
  • That means this is the highest quality fidelity.

  • Therefore, comparing studies with low fidelity to those with high fidelity was not possible.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Evaluation makes sure they both are done with fidelity, making it possible to accurately tell what is working.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Through these lessons, the researcher checked the fidelity of the intervention process.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Create models of professional development that facilitate implementation of PBIS with fidelity across restrictive and 24/7 environments.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The concert was renowned for its audio fidelity, allowing listeners to experience the music as intended by the artists.

  • Modern televisions are praised for their high fidelity, delivering stunning images that accurately reflect the original content.

Synonyms

accuracy
vsfidelity
169 3.8

How close a measurement or statement is to the correct value

focuses on signal reproduction exactness in electronic systems rather than being right generally
resolution
vsfidelity
  • Specialized
91 3.9

How clear and detailed an image or screen looks

is about exact matching of output to input, not only visual detail
audio quality
vsfidelity
2 3.4

How clear and good the sound from a device or recording is

measures how closely output matches the original input signal
sound reproduction
vsfidelity
  • Specialized
1 4.6

To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original

focuses on the degree of exactness between output and original signal

Antonyms

distortion
  • Specialized
53 6.7

A change in a sound or electrical signal that makes the sound wrong

24 4.9

A mistake in information or measurement

Compounds

high fidelity
  • Specialized
1 4.2

Sound reproduction that is accurate and has almost no distortion

high-fidelity
  • Specialized
1 5.2

Sound that is very close to the original recording

3.8

An audio system that plays sound very clearly with little distortion

high fidelity
  • Specialized
4.2

An accurate model or simulation that keeps important details of the original

A system that lets devices connect to the internet without wires, often called Wi-Fi

How Accurate

exactness
2 4.1
fidelity
  • Specialized
18 7.0
approximation
22 4.4
inaccuracy
24 4.9
distortion
  • Specialized
53 6.7

Surface Forms

fidelity singular
fidelities plural

Morphology

fidelity = faith (semi-transparent) = fidel + ity

The word is formed with the suffix '-ity' meaning a state or quality, and its meaning (accuracy of reproduction) extends from the general idea of 'faithfulness', but the stem 'fidel-' is not phonologically identical to the common English 'faith', making the relation somewhat indirect for learners.

Etymology

The word fidelity comes from the Latin fidelis, meaning 'faithful', and from the root fid-, 'to trust', just like in faithful and confide. So, in audio, fidelity is the 'faithfulness' of sound, meaning how closely it copies the original.