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View usage for: (fɪksɪti) uncountable nounIf you talk about the fixity of something, you talk about the fact that it does not change or weaken. [written] I have been working on exploding the myth of fixity of meaning. She believed in the fixity of the class system. Synonyms: steadiness, stability, persistence, perseverance More Synonyms of fixity fixity in British English (ˈfɪksɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties1. the state or quality of being fixed; stability 2. something that is fixed; a fixture fixity in American English (ˈfɪksɪti) noun1. the quality or state of being fixed; steadiness or permanence 2. Word forms: plural ˈfixities anything fixed, or unmoving Examples of 'fixity' in a sentencefixity He hated his father with a fixity of purpose which, otherwise directed, might have built empires.She found herself staring at the door with the fixity of a trance.There was something of that attitude, I thought, behind her unfocused mannerisms: a fixity, a precise definition of her own independence.Hildegarde had seen her eat, too, with just this sort of blank fixity. Definition the state or quality of a person's gaze, attitude, or concentration not changing or weakening Additional synonymsthe result of doggedness rather than talent Synonyms determination, resolution, persistence, tenacity, perseverance, endurance, stubbornness, single-mindedness, obstinacy, steadiness, steadfastness, relentlessness, pertinacity, tenaciousness, bulldog tenacity Definition continued steady belief or efforts Perseverance will pay off in the end. Synonyms persistence, resolution, determination, dedication, stamina, endurance, tenacity, diligence, constancy, steadfastness, doggedness, purposefulness, pertinacity, indefatigability, sedulity Skill comes only with practice, patience and persistence. Synonyms determination, resolution, pluck, stamina, grit, endurance, tenacity, diligence, perseverance, constancy, steadfastness, doggedness, pertinacity, indefatigability, tirelessness - fixated
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Additional synonymsDefinition the quality of being stable It was a time of political stability and progress. Synonyms firmness, strength, soundness, durability, permanence, solidity, constancy, steadiness, steadfastness |