fixability

fix

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiks]
- /fɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiks]
- /fɪks/

Definitions of fixability word

verb with object fixability to repair; mend. 1
verb with object fixability to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 1
verb with object fixability to make fast, firm, or stable. 1
verb with object fixability to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall. 1
verb with object fixability to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price. 1
verb with object fixability to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship. 1

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Origin of fixability

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; 1900-05 for def 29; 1935-40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten

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Parts of speech for Fixability

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Fixability

fixability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fixability usage trend in Literature

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