fiducial

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Pronunciation

/f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/(UK)

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/f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/(UK) · /-ˈdʒuː-/(UK) · /-uːs(ɪ)əl/(UK) · /fəˈd(j)uːʃəl/(US)

Definition of fiducial

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.

“Rulers and coins make good fiducial markers in photographs.”

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adj

Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.

“Rulers and coins make good fiducial markers in photographs.”
Based on having trust.

noun

In photography, a familiar reference object used to show size or scale, such as a ruler or a coin; a fiducial marker.
In manufacturing, a small mark on a circuit board used to align components; a fiducial point.

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

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