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CONFIDENTIALITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Discretion in keeping secret information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("confidentiality" is a kind of...):
circumspection; discreetness; discretion; prudence (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress)
Derivation:
confidential ((of information) given in confidence or in secret)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being secret
Example:
you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("confidentiality" is a kind of...):
concealment; privacy; privateness; secrecy (the condition of being concealed or hidden)
Derivation:
confidential (the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified)
