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• past tense form of fix.
• past participle of fix.

fixed

American  

[fikst] / fɪkst /

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.

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fixed British  

/ fɪkst /

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

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Other Word Forms

• fixedness
  noun
• semifixed
  adjective
• fixedly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of fixed

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

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Explanation

Something fixed is rigidly set or placed. A fixed point does not move, as in this quote: “She was his North Star, the fixed point round which his world turned” (from David Gemmell’s Fall of Kings). Anything described as fixed is unchangeable. A fixed rent can’t be raised by the landlord because it’s legally set at a certain amount. That’s handy if you have a fixed income –- one that stays the same every month no matter what. A fixed piece of wood is nailed to the wall. Fixed things are stable and constant. A fixed stare doesn’t look away. Fixed also means “mended” like if you fixed a broken chair before anyone sat.

Example Sentences

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fixed

He spoke about his many fixed footballing principles but believes the route to accomplishing those ideas must be shaped by the players at his disposal.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: The best flat-fee financial advisers charge a fixed dollar amount for their services, which can be easier to budget for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Victoria Coronel, a student at the University of Matanza in Buenos Aires province, echoed some of the French students' grievances, including "broken things don't get fixed" and teachers leaving the profession because of low salaries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Courts would only be able to halt the affected portion of the project while the issue is fixed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

While I was out in our cellar getting some apples, Mama fixed a lunch for me and put it in a paper bag.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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