"fiducial" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/ [UK], /-ˈdʒuː-/ [UK], /-uːs(ɪ)əl/ [UK], /fəˈd(j)uːʃəl/ [US] Forms: more fiducial [comparative], most fiducial [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin fīdūciālis, from fīdūcia (“trust, reliance”) + -ālis, from fīdō (“I trust”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}}, {{bor|en|LL.|fīdūciālis}} Late Latin fīdūciālis Head templates: {{en-adj}} fiducial (comparative more fiducial, superlative most fiducial)
  1. Accepted as a fixed basis of reference. Translations (accepted as a fixed basis of reference): fiduciaire (French), fiduziell [special] [medicine, sciences] (German), מְהֵימָן (Hebrew), базовый (bazovyj) (Russian), реперный (repernyj) (Russian), miyar birimi türünden [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] (Turkish), ölçü birimi türünden [physics, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-fiducial-en-adj-3RgXj~By Disambiguation of 'accepted as a fixed basis of reference': 98 2
  2. Based on having trust. Translations (based on having trust): fiduciaire (French), доверительный (doveritelʹnyj) (Russian), güvenen (Turkish), itimat eden (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-fiducial-en-adj-MAiNvhEW Disambiguation of 'based on having trust': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: fiducialization, fiducially

Noun [English]

IPA: /f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/ [UK], /-ˈdʒuː-/ [UK], /-uːs(ɪ)əl/ [UK], /fəˈd(j)uːʃəl/ [US] Forms: fiducials [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin fīdūciālis, from fīdūcia (“trust, reliance”) + -ālis, from fīdō (“I trust”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰeydʰ-}}, {{bor|en|LL.|fīdūciālis}} Late Latin fīdūciālis Head templates: {{en-noun}} fiducial (plural fiducials)
  1. In photography, a familiar reference object used to show size or scale, such as a ruler or a coin; a fiducial marker.
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  2. In manufacturing, a small mark on a circuit board used to align components; a fiducial point.
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