fixity

[ fik-si-tee ]

/ ˈfɪk sɪ ti /

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noun, plural fix·i·ties for 2.

the state or quality of being fixed; stability; permanence.

something fixed, stable, or permanent.

Origin of fixity

From the New Latin word fixitās, dating back to 1660–70. See fix, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM fixity

un·fix·i·ty, noun

Words nearby fixity

fixer-upper, fixie, fixing, fixings, fix-it, fixity, fix someone's wagon, fixt, fixture, fix-up, Fizeau

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Example sentences from the Web for fixity

How can progressive instruction be carried on where there is no fixity of habitation?
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes
Hence the world of plants with its fixity and insensibility, hence the animals with their mobility and consciousness.
Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson
The girl's look was directed towards her mother with the fixity of gaze of a sleeper awakened in the horror of a bad dream.
The Hand in the Dark|Arthur J. Rees
It is, however, possible to point out certain processes for giving these different orders of dyes a greater degree of fixity.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

Vermont stood looking after him, his gaze almost still in its fixity; then he turned and passed up the stairs.
Adrien Leroy|Charles Garvice

British Dictionary definitions for fixity

fixity

/ (ˈfɪksɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or quality of being fixed; stability

something that is fixed; a fixture

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单词	fixity
释义	fixity [ fik-si-tee ] / ˈfɪk sɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fixity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural fix·i·ties for 2. the state or quality of being fixed; stability; permanence. something fixed, stable, or permanent. Origin of fixity From the New Latin word fixitās, dating back to 1660–70. See fix, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM fixity un·fix·i·ty, noun Words nearby fixity fixer-upper, fixie, fixing, fixings, fix-it, fixity, fix someone's wagon, fixt, fixture, fix-up, Fizeau Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fixity How can progressive instruction be carried on where there is no fixity of habitation? Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland\|Daniel Turner Holmes Hence the world of plants with its fixity and insensibility, hence the animals with their mobility and consciousness. Creative Evolution\|Henri Bergson The girl's look was directed towards her mother with the fixity of gaze of a sleeper awakened in the horror of a bad dream. The Hand in the Dark\|Arthur J. Rees It is, however, possible to point out certain processes for giving these different orders of dyes a greater degree of fixity. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Vermont stood looking after him, his gaze almost still in its fixity; then he turned and passed up the stairs. Adrien Leroy\|Charles Garvice British Dictionary definitions for fixity fixity / (ˈfɪksɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties the state or quality of being fixed; stability something that is fixed; a fixture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fixity grit, firmness, self-control, self-discipline, steadfastness, determination, inflexibility, discipline, strength, force, drive, self-restraint, will, resolve, resolution, self-government, single-mindedness, constancy, strictness, decision
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fixity

noun, plural fix·i·ties for 2.

Origin of fixity

OTHER WORDS FROM fixity

Words nearby fixity

Example sentences from the Web for fixity

British Dictionary definitions for fixity

noun plural -ties

Words related to fixity