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 Word Forms

• 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

Sai Raj Manne, 25, of no fixed abode, has now been charged with participating in the activities of an organised crime group and appeared at Cardiff Crown Court on Wednesday.

From BBC

"Do you want to bet against us?" is a message fixed in Villa folklore, Saunders delivering it when they stumbled and were doubted before winning the league title in 1981.

From BBC

Mr Khan, of no fixed address, is also charged with persistently making use of public communication networks to cause annoyance, inconvenience and anxiety.

From BBC

During the strike, the council has been running mobile collections where bin trucks park at a fixed location in a neighbourhood for a morning, so people can bring along their rubbish.

From BBC

While she’d never fixed it up like she wanted, Kuzma’s brother thought he could try, provided Kuzma could store the car until he could drive down from Portland to retrieve it.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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• certain
• defined
• definite
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• settled
• stated