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  • 41Quiescence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Quiescence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rest rest Sgm: N 1 stillness stillness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence Sgm: N 1 stagnation stagnation stagnancy Sgm: N 1 fixity fixity …

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  • 42steady — adj Steady, uniform, even, equable, constant are comparable when they mean neither markedly varying nor variable but much the same throughout its course or extent. Steady is the most widely applicable of these terms; in general it suggests… …

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  • 43fixedness — noun 1. remaining in place • Syn: ↑stationariness, ↑immobility • Derivationally related forms: ↑fixed, ↑immobile (for: ↑immobility), ↑stationary ( …

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  • 44immutability — noun the quality of being incapable of mutation Darwin challenged the fixity of species • Syn: ↑immutableness, ↑fixity • Ant: ↑mutableness (for: ↑immutableness), ↑mutability …

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  • 45immutableness — noun the quality of being incapable of mutation Darwin challenged the fixity of species • Syn: ↑immutability, ↑fixity • Ant: ↑mutableness, ↑mutability (for: ↑immutability) …

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  • 46secureness — noun 1. the state of freedom from fear or danger • Ant: ↑insecureness • Derivationally related forms: ↑secure • Hypernyms: ↑security 2. the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment • Syn …

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  • 47fix|i|ty — «FIHK suh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. fixed condition or quality; permanence; steadiness; firmness: »The fixity of her gaze disturbed him. The translation of the Bible…gave fixity to the tongue of the new religion (William Taylor). SYNONYM(S):… …

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  • 48fix·i·ty — /ˈfıksəti/ noun formal : the state or quality of not changing [noncount] looking for safety and fixity [=stability] in the ever changing world [singular] a fixity of purpose …

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  • 49commitedness — n. the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose. Syn: commitment. [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 50conference — League League (l[=e]g), n. [F. ligue, LL. liga, fr. L. ligare to bind; cf. Sp. liga. Cf. {Ally} a confederate, {Ligature}.] 1. An alliance or combination of two or more nations, parties, organizations, or persons, for the accomplishment of a… …

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