fixities
States of immobility
Fixities is the plural of fixity, which denotes the quality of being fixed, stable, or unchanging.
The word appears most often in philosophical or abstract contexts: the fixities of traditional belief, the supposed fixities of gender.
It suggests permanence that may be real or illusory—things treated as settled that perhaps aren't.
Inability to change
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- timelessnessFreedom from temporal decay
- durabilityResistance to wear
lastingness · endurance · immortality · everlastingness · continuity · persistence · unchangingness · invariability
Quality of being unbending
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- solidityFirmness of structure
- rigidnessState of being stiff
unyieldingness · adamancy · implacability · obstinacy · intransigence · unbendingness · firmness · toughness
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- steadinessState of being constant
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
foundation · support · structure · security · grounding · rootedness · settledness · establishment
Firm loyal dedication
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
commitment · dedication · reliability · dependability · trustworthiness · endurance · perseverance · tenacity
immutability
Inability to change
- eternityBoundless temporal existence
- perpetuityInfinite continuation of time
- timelessnessFreedom from temporal decay
durability · lastingness · endurance · immortality · everlastingness · continuity · persistence · unchangingness · invariability · agelessness
inflexibility
Quality of being unbending
rigidness · unyieldingness · adamancy · implacability · obstinacy · intransigence · unbendingness · firmness · toughness · density
equilibrium
State of balance
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- steadinessState of being constant
anchorage · foundation · support · structure · security · grounding · rootedness · settledness · establishment · mooring
steadfastness
Firm loyal dedication
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
fidelity · commitment · dedication · reliability · dependability · trustworthiness · endurance · perseverance · tenacity · resolution
fixitiesfluctuations
Irregular rises and falls
changes · variations · shifts · flux · instabilities
fixitiesflexibilities
Capacities to bend or adjust
adaptabilities · elasticities · suppleness · looseness · openness
fixitiesuncertainties
States of incomplete knowledge
ambiguities · contingencies · open-endedness · unsettledness
fix, fixed, fixing, fixation, fixture, affix, unfixed, fixate, fixative