| fiducial | 1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm. "Fiducial reliance on the promises of God." 2. Having the nature of a trust; fiduciary; as, fiducial power. <astronomy> Fiducial edge, the straight edge of the alidade or ruler along which a straight line is to be drawn. <mathematics> Fiducial line or point, a line or point of reference, as for setting a graduated circle or scale used for measurments. Origin: L. Fiducia trust, confidence; akin to fides faith. See Faith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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