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fixity

noun
fix·​i·​ty | \ ˈfik-sə-tē How to pronounce fixity (audio) \
plural fixities

Definition of fixity

1 : the quality or state of being fixed or stable
2 : something that is fixed

Examples of fixity in a Sentence

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 Typographical fixity preserves, and gives a certain permanence to, written thought. — Jeet Heer, New Republic, "The Post-Literate American Presidency," 23 Sep. 2017 To that degree, the fixity of political structures may seem like a vice. — James Poulos, Orange County Register, "Technological development must be made to empower us, not control us," 18 Feb. 2017

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First Known Use of fixity

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for fixity

borrowed from Medieval Latin fīxitāt-, fīxitās, from Latin fīxus "firmly established, unchangeable" + -itāt-, -itās -ity

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fixity

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English Language Learners Definition of fixity

formal : the state or quality of not changing

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