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high fidelity

noun

, Electronics.
  1. sound reproduction over the full range of audible frequencies with very little distortion of the original signal.


high fidelity

noun

  1. Often shortened tohi-fi
    1. the reproduction of sound using electronic equipment that gives faithful reproduction with little or no distortion
    2. ( as modifier )

      a high-fidelity amplifier

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • high-fi·deli·ty adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of high fidelity1

First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences

Plus, his South Philly store would be a perfect stop for the joy-themed Harris-Walz campaign, since the atmosphere is chill and inviting, as opposed to the "High Fidelity" stereotype of the judgemental record store clerk.

From Salon

Researchers used their novel system to measure these fields, and mathematical modelling to turn those fields into high fidelity images showing, millisecond-by-millisecond, which parts of the brain are engaged when we undertake tasks.

Is it John Cusack, holding that boom box aloft in “Say Anything” or curating mixtapes in “High Fidelity”? Do you picture Ryan Gosling squeezing the hearts and flowers out of Rachel McAdams’ face in “The Notebook,” or any of the problematic dudes who strung along Molly Ringwald in your pick of John Hughes movies?

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In a significant leap forward for cancer modeling, scientists have combined microfabrication and tissue engineering techniques to develop miniature colon tissues that can simulate the complex process of tumorigenesis outside the body with high fidelity, giving rise to tumors that closely resemble those found in vivo.

However, integrated MWP systems have struggled to simultaneously achieve ultrahigh-speed analog signal processing with chip-scale integration, high fidelity, and low power.

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