The quality or state of being fixed, stable, or permanent; unchangeability.
From fixed plus -ness (state or quality). Combines Germanic root 'fix' with Old English suffix system.
Scientists measure the 'fixedness' of atoms in a crystal to understand its strength—materials with high fixedness are rigid and brittle, while those with flexibility are more durable, which is why Damascus steel was revolutionary.
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