FIXEDNESS

fixedness, unalterability

(noun) the quality of being fixed and unchangeable; “the fixedness of his gaze upset her”

fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness

(noun) the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

stationariness, immobility, fixedness

(noun) remaining in place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fixedness (countable and uncountable, plural fixednesses)

The state or condition of being fixed.

Synonyms

• fixity

• (dated): fixety

Source: Wiktionary


Fix"ed*ness, n.

1. The state or quality of being fixed; stability; steadfastness.

2. The quality of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; solidity; cohesion of parts; as, the fixedness of gold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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