fixity C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈfɪksəti/ UK /ˈfɪksəti/ See IPA manual Freq #249521 Meanings 1 noun the state of being firmly fixed in position or kept stable Steel braces gave the temporary structure greater fixity. 2 noun the quality of being unchanging or resistant to change Darwin's evidence challenged the supposed fixity of species. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being firmly... stabilityfixednessimmobility 2 noun · the quality of being... immutabilitypermanence ↔ Opposites mobilityvariabilitychangeability Word family Derived forms unfixity Related forms fixfixedfixation Etymology From fix + -ity, modeled on French fixite and ultimately related to Latin fixus ("fastened, fixed"), the past participle of figere ("to fasten"). Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fixity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪksəti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪksəti/ **Frequency rank:** 249521 ## Meanings 1. the state of being firmly fixed in position or kept stable 2. the quality of being unchanging or resistant to change ## Examples - Steel braces gave the temporary structure greater fixity. - Darwin's evidence challenged the supposed fixity of species. ## Synonyms - fixedness - stability - immutability - permanence ## Antonyms - mobility - variability - changeability ## Derived Forms - unfixity ## Related Forms - fix - fixed - fixation ## Etymology From fix + -ity, modeled on French fixite and ultimately related to Latin fixus ("fastened, fixed"), the past participle of figere ("to fasten"). ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown