fiducial

adjective /f(a)ɪˈdjuːʃ(ɪ)əl/

1. Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.

   Rulers and coins make good fiducial markers in photographs.

2. Based on having trust.

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry fiducial (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← fidgefientive →

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