fi·du·cial (f -d  sh l, -dy-, f -)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. [Late Latin f d ci lis, from Latin fdcia, trust, from fdere, to trust; see bheidh- in Indo-European roots.]fi·du cial·ly adv. |
fiducial [fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl]
adj
1. (Physics / 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
[from Late Latin fīdūciālis , from Latin fīdūcia confidence, reliance, from fīdere to trust]
fiducially adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | |
| 3. | fiducial - based on trust trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion" |
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