FIDUCIAL


Meaning of FIDUCIAL in English

fə̇ˈd(y)üshəl, fīˈ- adjective

Etymology: Late Latin fiducialis, from Latin fiducia + -alis -al

1. : founded on faith or trust

his fiducial reliance on certain religious beliefs

2. : having the nature of a trust : fiduciary

a fiducial power

3. : taken as an origin or zero of reference

a fiducial point on a scale

• fi·du·cial·ly -əlē adverb

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