fiducial

English

Etymology

From Latin fiducialis, from fiducia (“trust”), from fido (“I trust”)

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -uːʃəl

Adjective

fiducial (comparative more fiducial, superlative most fiducial)

  1. Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.
  2. Based on having trust.

Translations

Noun

fiducial (plural fiducials)

  1. In manufacturing, a small mark on a circuit board used to align components, a fiducial point.
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