fixed

[fikst]

adjective

1. fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

2. rendered stable or permanent, as color.

3. set or intent upon something; steadily directed.

   a fixed stare.

   Synonyms: firm, unvarying, steady, constant

4. definitely and permanently placed.

   a fixed buoy;

   a fixed line of defense.

5. not fluctuating or varying; definite.

   a fixed purpose.

6. supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money.

7. coming each year on the same calendar date.

   Christmas is a fixed holiday, but Easter is not.

8. put in order.

9. Informal.,  arranged in advance privately or dishonestly.

   a fixed horse race.

10. Chemistry.

    1. (of an element) taken into a compound from its free state.

    2. nonvolatile, or not easily volatilized.

       a fixed oil.

11. Mathematics.,  (of a point) mapped to itself by a given function.

fixed

/ fɪkst, ˈfɪksɪdlɪ /

adjective

1. attached or placed so as to be immovable

2. not subject to change; stable

   fixed prices

3. steadily directed

   a fixed expression

4. established as to relative position

   a fixed point

5. not fluctuating; always at the same time

   a fixed holiday

6. (of ideas, notions, etc) firmly maintained

7. (of an element) held in chemical combination

   fixed nitrogen

8. (of a substance) nonvolatile

9. arranged

10. astrology of, relating to, or belonging to the group consisting of the four signs of the zodiac Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, which are associated with stability Compare cardinal mutable

11. informal,  equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc

12. informal,  illegally arranged

    a fixed trial

Other Word Forms

• fixedness noun
• fixedly adverb
• semifixed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixed¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; fix + -ed ²

Example Sentences

We've worked relentlessly to bring an end to the building safety crisis and developed new measures to get peoples' homes fixed quicker and hold rogue freeholders to account.

From BBC

Mohammed said he is now in talks with his installer and Trustmark, the organisation responsible for monitoring the quality of insulation, to try to get his home fixed.

From BBC

“Let’s be honest, if the biggest highway in the Bay Area or L.A. kept falling into the Pacific, the problem would have been fixed long ago,” McGuire said in a statement to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

Ultra long government loans are especially important for defined benefit pensions systems, which need fixed and predictable payouts over long periods.

From BBC

Anguilla is operating in a different fashion, having handed over management of the domain name in a revenue-sharing model, not a fixed payment.

From BBC

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