fixedness

noun

Definition of fixednessnext
as in stability
the state of continuing without change wasn't comfortable with the fixedness of her stare

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Recent Examples of fixedness Even in the fixedness of their forms—their sententious certitude—a single work may conflate the erotic and the machinic, the vernacular and the archetypal, the abstract and the practical. — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 This phenomenon, known as functional fixedness, is a cognitive bias that limits us to using objects only in how they are traditionally used. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fixedness
  1. stability
  2. consistency
Noun
  • The team is seeking further funding to evaluate the system’s durability and stability and advance it toward potential commercial use at nuclear storage facilities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Recent performance data is mixed but points to overall stability.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stability
Noun
  • Some movements feel unnatural, facial expressions are exaggerated, and small details occasionally fall into the uncanny valley or break rules of logical consistency.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In other cases, people don’t like their texture or consistency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of consistency

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“Fixedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fixedness. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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