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fixedness

/ˈfɪksɪdnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
fixed-ness
IPA
/ˈfɪksɪdnəs/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or condition of being fixed.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English fixed Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fixedness From fixed + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fixednesses (plural, rare)

Synonyms

fixity fixety unalterability fastness fixture secureness stationariness immobility

Questions

How do you pronounce fixedness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪksɪdnəs/.
What does fixedness mean?
The state or condition of being fixed.
Where does fixedness come from?
Etymology tree English fixed Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English fixedness From fixed + -ness.

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