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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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Easter may fall on April 5 this year, but the holiday never is observed on a fixed day.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

They fixed the breach immediately, and seemingly no user data was compromised.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Luka Doncic, with the eyes of five defenders fixed on him in the paint, faked a lob pass.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

British Airways owner IAG has said it has no immediate plans to lift prices as it has hedged its fuel costs with contracts to buy fuel at a price fixed before the conflict began.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“There,” she said when they had Sue’s shirt fixed.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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