fi·du·cial
(fĭ-do͞o′shəl, -dyo͞o′-, fī-)adj.1. Based on or relating to faith or trust.
2. Relating to or characteristic of a legal trust; fiduciary.
3. Regarded or employed as a standard of reference, as in surveying.
fi·du′cial·ly adv.
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fiducial
(fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl) adj1. (General Physics) physics used as a standard of reference or measurement: a fiducial point.
2. of or based on trust or faith
3. (Law)
law a less common word for
fiduciary [C17: from Late Latin fīdūciālis , from Latin fīdūcia confidence, reliance, from fīdere to trust]
fiˈducially adv
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fi•du•cial
(fɪˈdu ʃəl, -ˈdyu-)
adj. 1. accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison: a fiducial point.
2. based on or having trust: fiducial dependence upon God.
[1565–75; < Late Latin
fīdūciālis= Latin
fīdūci(a) trust (akin to
fīdere to trust) +
-ālis -al1]
fi•du′cial•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. | 1. | fiducial - relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another); "a fiduciary contract"; "in a fiduciary capacity"; "fiducial power" |
| 2. | fiducial - used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement; "a fiducial point" |
| 3. | fiducial - based on trusttrustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" |
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