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.

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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

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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

Taking on new debt locks you into fixed payments at a time when flexibility matters most.

From MarketWatch

Last weekend, the tunes were "well received by the audience", according to Coyle, and the musicians' minds are now firmly fixed on future collaborations.

From BBC

Grocers have high fixed costs and slim profit margins.

From BBC

Wortsman, who fixed a broken shelving unit for her son's bedroom with her friend's help, said for her it was "more than DIY".

From BBC

He gets no fixed salary, no paid leave, and no social security.

From BBC

Related Words

• agreed
• certain
• defined
• definite
• definitive
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• planned
• precise
• resolved
• restricted
• settled
• stated