Meaning of fixity in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈfɪksɪdi/

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1. Noun

   fixity

   Etymology

   mid 17th century (denoting the property of a substance of not evaporating or losing weight when heated): partly from obsolete fix ‘fixed’, partly from French fixité

   Definitions

   1. the quality of being fixed in place
2. 2. the quality of being incapable of mutation

   Examples

   • « Darwin challenged the fixity of species »

   Antonyms

   • mutability
   • mutableness
   • mutability
   • mutableness