fixed point
Britishnoun
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physics a reproducible invariant temperature; the boiling point, freezing point, or triple point of a substance, such as water, that is used to calibrate a thermometer or define a temperature scale
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maths a point that is not moved by a given transformation
Example Sentences
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But importantly, domestication is not a fixed point in evolution — it’s an ongoing process.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
With scarcely a right angle, and therefore no fixed point for my eyes to rest, the interior kept giving me differing impressions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Base jumping involves jumping from a fixed point - such as a building, bridge or clifftop - and using a parachute to descend to the ground.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2023
Compared with their previous operas, which have rotated around a fixed point or situation, “Picture,” Crimp said, has “a kind of linear, sequential propulsion.”
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023
The room was unstable unless I looked at some fixed point.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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