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: unvarying, firm, 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. Compare Brouwer fixed-point theorem ( def ).

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

Derived Forms

• ˈfixedness, noun
• fixedly, adverb

Other Words From

• fix·ed·ly [fik, -sid-lee, fikst, -lee], adverb
• fixed·ness noun
• semi·fixed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixed¹

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

Example Sentences

The impact for homeowners is that fixed mortgage rates have actually been creeping up, despite the latest interest rate cut.

From BBC

The city does respond to reports of burned-out lights, but it can take six months or longer to get one fixed.

From Los Angeles Times

The debates 25 years ago over a majority-minority nation that would usher in Democratic Party dominance were rooted in a belief that white was a fixed group classification.

From Salon

"We know that in the next two years, we need to get this fixed, and I can’t afford to right now," he said.

From BBC

“It’s being fixed. I hear you, TikTok. ... It’s going to be a better version, in my estimation, because we did try the old one and this new one, this new one’s better,” Adamolekun said.

From Salon

Related Words

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• certain
• defined
• definite
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