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fiducial

fi·du·cial [ fi dsh'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. founded on trust: relating to or founded on trust or faith ( formal )

2. used as basis of reference: accepted or used as a standard of comparison, measurement, or reference

3. law 
Same as  fiduciaryadj (sense 2)


[Late 16th century. < late Latin fiducialis< Latin fidere "to trust"]

fi·du·cial·ly adverb
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