"fixity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪksɪti/ Forms: fixities [plural]
Etymology: fix + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fix|ity}} fix + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fixity (countable and uncountable, plural fixities)
  1. (uncountable) The state or condition of being fixed. Tags: uncountable Synonyms (state or condition of being fixed): fixedness
    Sense id: en-fixity-en-noun-DuCnWSNo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 1 35 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 74 3 23 Disambiguation of 'state or condition of being fixed': 95 4 0
  2. (countable) Something fixed. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-fixity-en-noun-MQ7mMlfd
  3. (programming) The position of an operator relative to its operand (prefix, postfix) or operands (infix). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-fixity-en-noun-jZjQ6D0Q Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fixety [dated] Related terms: fixidity

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