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

• fixedly adverb
• fixedness noun
• semifixed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fixed¹

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

Example Sentences

The first email was sent at 14:45 that day, and a second one seven minutes later to say it had been fixed and 10 calls were affected.

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On Tuesday police arrested a 25-year-old man of no fixed address on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

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Mr Khan, of no fixed abode, has denied making a threat to kill.

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The minister added that he had no "fixed view" but wanted to hear the views of teachers and pupils.

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He spoke of Rangers as a project that could only be fixed in the medium to long term when all the supporters wanted to know was how things were going to improve… yesterday.

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