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fiducial

fi·du·cial

UK/f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/ US/-ˈdʒuː-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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”
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2.

used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement

  • “a fiducial point”
3.

based on trust

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Origin

From Late Latin fīdūciālis, from fīdūcia (“trust, reliance”) + -ālis, from fīdō (“to trust”).

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