fiducial
[ fi-doo-shuh l, -dyoo- ]
/ fɪˈdu ʃəl, -ˈdyu- /
adjective
accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison: a fiducial point; a fiducial temperature.
based on or having trust: fiducial dependence upon God.
Origin of fiducial
1565–75; < Late Latin
fīdūciālis, equivalent to
fīdūci(a) trust (akin to
fīdere to trust) +
-ālis
-al1
OTHER WORDS FROM fiducial
fi·du·cial·ly, adverb un·fi·du·cial, adjectiveWords nearby fiducial
fidelity,
fidge,
fidget,
fidgety,
fido,
fiducial,
fiduciary,
fiduciary bond,
fiduciary issue,
fidus achates,
fie
Example sentences from the Web for fiducial
British Dictionary definitions for fiducial
fiducial
/ (fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl) /
adjective
physics
used as a standard of reference or measurement
a fiducial point
of or based on trust or faith
law a less common word for fiduciary
Derived forms of fiducial
fiducially, adverbWord Origin for fiducial
C17: from Late Latin
fīdūciālis , from Latin
fīdūcia confidence, reliance, from
fīdere to trust