FIXITY

immutability, immutableness, fixity

(noun) the quality of being incapable of mutation; “Darwin challenged the fixity of species”

fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, secureness

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fixity (countable and uncountable, plural fixities)

(uncountable) The state or condition of being fixed.

(countable) Something fixed.

(programming) The position of an operator relative to its operand (prefix, postfix) or operands (infix).

Synonyms

• (state or condition of being fixed): fixedness

Source: Wiktionary


Fix"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fixité.]

1. Fixedness; as, fixity of tenure; also, that which is fixed.

2. Coherence of parts. Sir I. Newton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 May 2025

AIR

(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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