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fix·i·ty
/
ˈfɪk
sɪ
ti
/
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[
fik
-si-tee
]
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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
Related forms
un·fix·i·ty,
noun
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fixity
(ˈfɪksɪtɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-ties
1.
the state or quality of being fixed; stability
2.
something that is fixed; a fixture
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
fixity
1660s in physics; general use from 1791; see
fix
+
-ity
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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.
First, there is the inherit
fixity
of the delivery function.
As a result, the image hovers strangely between the inorganic, mineral
fixity
of stone and the fluid life of paint.
Grotesques are typically characterized by what they lack:
fixity
, stability, order.
If the pipe pile is used for strength, it should extend to the point of
fixity
below streambed.
Until recently, the subject of senescence has been dominated by gloomy findings about limits and genetic
fixity
.
Especially focusing on live animal product flows and capital
fixity
issues.
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