Fiducial


[fi-doo-shuh l, -dyoo-] /fɪˈdu ʃəl, -ˈdyu-/

adjective
1.
accepted as a fixed basis of reference or comparison:
a fiducial point; a fiducial temperature.
2.
based on or having trust:
fiducial dependence upon God.
/fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl/
adjective
1.
(physics) used as a standard of reference or measurement: a fiducial point
2.
of or based on trust or faith
3.
(law) a less common word for fiduciary
adj.

1570s, from Latin fiducialis “reliable,” from fiducia “trust” (see faith).

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