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FIDUCIAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Based on trust

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

trustworthy; trusty (worthy of trust or belief)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement

Example:

a fiducial point

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Pertainym:

standard (a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another)

Example:

fiducial power

Synonyms:

fiducial; fiduciary

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

trust (something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary))

Credits