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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.

fixed British  
/ 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
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • fixedly adverb
  • fixedness noun
  • semifixed adjective

Etymology

Origin of fixed

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

Example Sentences

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“Price levels remain elevated, but the rate of appreciation has slowed materially,” Nicholas Godec, S&P Dow Jones Indices’ head of fixed income tradables & commodities, said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This stuff doesn’t get fixed in a day.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Inflation undermines the purchasing power of fixed incomes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The average rate on a two-year fixed deal on 1 April is 5.84%, according to financial information service Moneyfacts.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I sat down, pulling her crumbled piece of paper over, and fixed the list, adding the two points she’d forgotten.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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