fix·i·ty

[fik-si-tee]
noun, plural fix·i·ties for 2.
1.
the state or quality of being fixed; stability; permanence.
2.
something fixed, stable, or permanent.

Origin:
1660–70; < Neo-Latin fixitās. See fix, -ity

un·fix·i·ty, noun
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fixity (ˈfɪksɪtɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ties
1.  the state or quality of being fixed; stability
2.  something that is fixed; a fixture

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fixity
1660s in physics; general use from 1791; see fix + -ity.
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Example sentences
The length of the element is equal to the freestanding height of the pile plus the depth-to-fixity below the mud-line.
However, the potential for failure of the hangers or link eyebars due to fixity-induced loadings was also investigated.
The practical depth to pile fixity is defined as the depth along the pile to
  the point of zero lateral deflection.
Foremost of all is the lesson of tenacity, of stubborn fixity of purpose.
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