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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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CalMac has now abandoned plans to temporarily re-deploy Glen Sannox to the Western Isles routes and it will stay on the Arran service once it is fixed.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Although not perfect, the law’s expensing provisions fixed a major flaw in the U.S. tax code.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

China’s return to its program of building new islands in the South China Sea has passed almost unnoticed in Washington, where attention is firmly fixed on the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Members of the Houston-headquartered Mission Control fixed the problem -- where would we be without our IT experts?

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Old Emma liked to keep her independence, so Lulu fixed up ropes leading from the house out to the shed, where she kept her loom, and another one from the shed out to the privy.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

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