What does FIXITY mean?
Definitions for FIXITY
ˈfɪk sɪ tifix·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, securenessnoun
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
immutability, immutableness, fixitynoun
the quality of being incapable of mutation
"Darwin challenged the fixity of species"
Wiktionary
fixitynoun
The state of being fixed
fixitynoun
Something fixed
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fixitynoun
Coherence of parts, opposed to volatility.
Etymology: fixitè, French.
And are not the sun and fixed stars great earths vehemently hot, whose heat is conserved by the greatness of the bodies, and the mutual action and reaction between them, and the light which they emit, and whose parts are kept from fuming away, not only by their fixity, but also by the vast weight and density of the atmospheres incumbent upon them? Isaac Newton, Opt.
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fixity
Fixity generally refers to the state or quality of being unchanging, fixed, or stable. It can apply to objects, ideas, beliefs, or attitudes that remain constant over time. This term is often used in disciplines like engineering, architecture, archaeology, and philosophy.
Webster Dictionary
Fixitynoun
fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed
Fixitynoun
coherence of parts
Etymology: [Cf. F. fixit.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of FIXITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of FIXITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of FIXITY in a Sentence
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.
The fixity of a habit is generally in direct proportion to its absurdity.
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