high fidelity
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4.2
- noun
- /haɪ fɪˈdɛlɪti/
- Specialized
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alta fidelidad
- For audiophiles, having a sound system that delivers high fidelity is essential for an immersive listening experience.
- high-fidelity implementation
Examples
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The concert was recorded in high fidelity, capturing every note of the music with stunning clarity.
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Sir, the iBabe is a... High fidelity music player.
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Therefore, comparing studies with low fidelity to those with high fidelity was not possible.
Academic text (2013) -
The intervention, viewed as socially acceptable by students and teachers, was implemented with high fidelity as measured by the interventionist and researchers.
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In other words, teachers who were trained in the RC approach and who used RC practices with high fidelity, on average, reported increased closeness with their students.
Academic text (2014) -
The school staff adopted a SW-BPIS three years prior to the study and demonstrated high fidelity (85%) in the implementation of SW-PBIS as indicated on the School-wide Evaluation Tool (SET).
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This vinyl record offers high fidelity sound quality, making the music feel more vibrant and lifelike.
Synonyms
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7.0
How accurately a system plays back sound or pictures from a source
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3.4
How clear and good the sound from a device or recording is
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3.9
Equipment that produces music with very clear, accurate sound
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4.6
To play recorded sound so it sounds like the original
How Accurate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a very accurate reproduction' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'high' (a large degree) with 'fidelity' (accuracy or faithfulness of reproduction). This standard adjective+noun composition follows straightforward compositional rules and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand the MWE.
Etymology
High fidelity combines high and fidelity and comes from the audio world, where people used it for systems that copied music very closely. So high fidelity means 'very accurate' sound reproduction today.