fixedness
fixedness — noun
1. the state of being firmly set in one place, attached so it does not move, or unc
the state of being firmly set in one place, attached so it does not move, or unchanged in form, opinion, or arrangement.
The fixedness of the steel rails kept the bridge steady in strong winds.
the fixedness of [physical object]
Nadia worried about the fixedness of her father's opinion on selling the farm.
fixedness of an opinion that resists change
After Hamza tightened the screws, the fixedness of the shelf stopped the wobble.
Ritu challenged the fixedness of the school rules during the student meeting.
The fixedness of Gabriel's smile made the apology sound less sincere.
- fixity
more abstract and often used in literary or theoretical discussion
- immovability
stronger and heavier; suggests something cannot be moved or persuaded
- rigidity
often negative; suggests stiffness or an unwillingness to bend
- flexibility
emphasizes readiness to change or adapt
- mobility
used when the contrast is physical movement
文法句型
the fixedness of [noun]
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal writing after 'the' and often in an of-phrase. It can describe a physical object that stays set in place, but it is also used for ideas, expressions, and arrangements that do not easily change.