fixed

[ fikst ]

/ fɪkst /

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adjective

fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

rendered stable or permanent, as color.

set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare.

definitely and permanently placed: a fixed buoy; a fixed line of defense.

not fluctuating or varying; definite: a fixed purpose.

supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money.

coming each year on the same calendar date: Christmas is a fixed holiday, but Easter is not.

put in order.

Informal. arranged in advance privately or dishonestly: a fixed horse race.

Chemistry.

(of an element) taken into a compound from its free state.
nonvolatile, or not easily volatilized: a fixed oil.

Mathematics. (of a point) mapped to itself by a given function.Compare Brouwer fixed-point theorem.

Nearby words

fivefold, fivepenny, fivepins, fiver, fives, fixed, fix someone's wagon, fix up, fix-it, fix-up, fixable

Origin of fixed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fix, -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR fixed

3 constant, steady, unvarying, unwavering, firm.

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Related formsfix·ed·ly

[fik-sid-lee, fikst-lee] /ˈfɪk sɪd li, ˈfɪkst li/, adverbfix·ed·ness, nounsem·i·fixed, adjective

Definition for fixed (2 of 2)

fix

[ fiks ]

/ fɪks /

verb (used with object), fixed or fixt, fix·ing.

to repair; mend.

to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun.

to make fast, firm, or stable.

to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall.

to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price.

to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.

to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).

to make set or rigid.

to put into permanent form.

to put or place (responsibility, blame, etc.) on a person.

to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc.

to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted): How are you fixed for money?

Informal. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, especially privately or dishonestly: to fix a jury; to fix a game.

to get (a meal); prepare (food): What time shall I fix supper?

Informal. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble.

Informal. to get even with; get revenge upon: I'll fix him!

Informal. to castrate or spay (an animal, especially a pet).

Chemistry.

to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state.
to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.

Photography. to render (an image) permanent by removing light-sensitive silver halides.

Microscopy. to kill, make rigid, and preserve for microscopic study.

verb (used without object), fixed or fixt, fix·ing.

to become fixed.

to become set; assume a rigid or solid form.

to become stable or permanent.

to settle down.

Slang. to inject oneself with a narcotic.

Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually followed by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer.

noun

Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament.

Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature: Can you think of a fix for the problem?

Navigation.

a charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc.
the determining of the position of a ship, plane, etc., by mathematical, electronic, or other means: The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north.

a clear determination: Can you get a fix on what he really means?

Slang.

an injection of heroin or other narcotic.
the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected.
a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV.

Slang.

an underhand or illegal arrangement, especially one secured through bribery or influence.
a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly.

Verb Phrases

fix on/upon, to decide on; determine: We won't be able to fix on a location for the banquet until we know the number of guests.

fix up, Informal.

to arrange for: to fix up a date.
to provide with; furnish.
to repair; renew.
to smooth over; solve: They weren't able to fix up their differences.

Origin of fix

1350–1400; 1900–05 for def 29; 1935–40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten

SYNONYMS FOR fix

1 correct, amend.

3, 4 fasten, secure, stabilize. Fix, establish imply making firm or permanent. To fix is to fasten in position securely or to make more or less permanent against change, especially something already existing: to fix a bayonet on a gun; fix a principle in one's mind. To establish is to make firm or permanent something (usually newly) originated, created, or ordained: to establish a business, a claim to property.

5 establish, define.

27 dilemma, plight, quandary.

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Related forms

fix·a·ble, adjectivefix·a·bil·i·ty, nouno·ver·fix, verbre·fix, verb (used with object), re·fixed, re·fix·ing.

un·fix·a·ble, adjective

Usage note

Fix meaning “to repair” appears to have been used first in America, but it is long established and has been used in England since the early 19th century: The engineer quickly fixed the faulty valve. The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not the practice of educated speakers and writers. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal.
Fix ( to ) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)” is another Americanism: We're fixing to go to town. It once occurred in all the eastern coastal states, but it is now chiefly an informal spoken form in the South Midland and South.

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Examples from the Web for fixed

One Air Force official said that with enough time and more money, the EOTS could be fixed.
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People on fixed incomes and government pensions are the first to feel the pain.
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In 1870, the very Germanically-named August Ruengling fixed a harness for a circus rider and obtained free passes for his family.
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The teen refused to drop his knife, according to officers, fixed them with “a 100-yard stare,” and walked toward them.
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Knowledge should be added to, daily, all the time, not fixed, he says.
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The board a has for its base a heavy block of wood b, upon which two upright pins e e, are fixed.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
A further embarrassment comes from the fact that this tone-embroidery found in the i'i is not a fixed quantity.
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These conservatives are not without value, but they can only exist in a fixed state of society.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
Commerce, however, fixed Kinshassa as its base of operation, and its expansion has been astonishing for that part of the world.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
I have a fixed salary of six hundred florins in good hard cash, and my perquisites amount to about as much again.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for fixed (1 of 2)

fixed

/ (fɪkst) /

adjective

attached or placed so as to be immovable

not subject to change; stablefixed prices

steadily directeda fixed expression

established as to relative positiona fixed point

not fluctuating; always at the same timea fixed holiday

(of ideas, notions, etc) firmly maintained

(of an element) held in chemical combinationfixed nitrogen

(of a substance) nonvolatile

arranged

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 stabilityCompare cardinal (def. 9), mutable (def. 2)

informal equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc

informal illegally arrangeda fixed trial

Derived Formsfixedly (ˈfɪksɪdlɪ), adverbfixedness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for fixed (2 of 2)

fix

/ (fɪks) /

verb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to make or become firm, stable, or secure

to attach or place permanentlyfix the mirror to the wall

(often foll by up) to settle definitely; decidelet us fix a date

to hold or direct (eyes, attention, etc) steadilyhe fixed his gaze on the woman

to call to attention or rivet

to make rigidto fix one's jaw

to place or ascribeto fix the blame on someone

to mend or repair

informal to provide withhow are you fixed for supplies?

informal to influence (a person, outcome of a contest, etc) unfairly, as by bribery

slang to take revenge on; get even with, esp by killing

informal to give (someone) his just desertsthat'll fix him

informal to arrange or put in orderto fix one's hair

informal to prepareto fix a meal

dialect, or informal to spay or castrate (an animal)

US dialect, or informal to prepare oneselfI'm fixing to go out

photog to treat (a film, plate, or paper) with fixer to make permanent the image rendered visible by developer

cytology to kill, preserve, and harden (tissue, cells, etc) for subsequent microscopic study

to convert (atmospheric nitrogen) into nitrogen compounds, as in the manufacture of fertilizers or the action of bacteria in the soil
to convert (carbon dioxide) into organic compounds, esp carbohydrates, as occurs in photosynthesis in plants and some microorganisms

to reduce (a substance) to a solid or condensed state or a less volatile state

(intr) slang to inject a drug

noun

informal a predicament; dilemma

the ascertaining of the navigational position, as of a ship, by radar, observation, etc

slang an intravenous injection of a drug, esp heroin

informal an act or instance of bribery

Word Origin for fix

C15: from Medieval Latin fixāre, from Latin fixus fixed, from Latin fīgere

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Word Origin and History for fixed (1 of 2)

fix

"position from which it is difficult to move," 1809, American English, from fix (v.). Meaning "dose of narcotic" is from 1934, shortened from fix-up (1867, originally in reference to liquor).

Word Origin and History for fixed (1 of 2)

fix

late 14c., "set (one's eyes or mind) on something," probably from Old French *fixer, from fixe "fixed," from Latin fixus "fixed, fast, immovable, established, settled," past participle of figere "to fix, fasten," from PIE root *dhigw- "to stick, to fix."

Sense of "fasten, attach" is c.1400; that of "settle, assign" is pre-1500 and evolved into "adjust, arrange" (1660s), then "repair" (1737). Sense of "tamper with" (a fight, a jury, etc.) is 1790. As euphemism for "castrate a pet" it dates from 1930. Related: Fixed; fixedly (1590s); fixing.

Science definitions for fixed

fix

[ fĭks ]

To convert inorganic carbon or nitrogen into stable, organic compounds that can be assimilated into organisms. Photosynthetic organisms such as green plants fix carbon in carbohydrates as food; certain bacteria fix nitrogen as ammonia that can be absorbed directly or through nitrification by plant roots. See more at carbon fixation nitrogen fixation.

To convert a substance, especially a gas, into solid or liquid form by chemical reactions.

To kill and preserve a tissue specimen rapidly to retain as nearly as possible the characteristics it had in the living body.

Idioms and Phrases with fixed

fix

In addition to the idioms beginning with fix

fix someone's wagon
fix up

also see:

get a fix
get a fix on
if it ain't broke don't fix it
in a fix

fixed

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Definition for fixed (2 of 2)

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verb (used with object), fixed or fixt, fix·ing.

verb (used without object), fixed or fixt, fix·ing.

noun

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noun

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