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   Fixed

   /fikst/

   

   adjective

   • 1. fastened securely in position: "a fixed iron ladder down the port side" Similar fastenedsecurefastfirmstablerootedrivetedmooredanchoredpermanentOpposite temporary
   • ▪ (of a person's expression) held for a long time without changing, especially to conceal other feelings: "a fixed smile" Similar insincerefalsefakevacuousemotionlesslifelessmotionlessOpposite sincere
   • 2. (especially of a price, rate, or time) predetermined and not subject to or able to be changed: "most trusts locked investors in for a fixed period" Similar predeterminedsetestablishedallottedsettledprearrangedarrangedspecifieddecidedagreeddeterminedconfirmedprescribeddecreeddefinitedefinedexplicitexpresspreciseexactnot subject to changeinflexibleunalterableunchangeableirreversiblerigidhard and fastwrit in stoneOpposite flexible
   • ▪ (of a view or idea) held inflexibly: "the fixed assumptions of the Cold War"
   • 3. (of a sports contest) having the outcome dishonestly predetermined: informal "the fight's fixed—the ref has your card marked"
   • 4. situated with regard to: informal "how's the club fixed for money now?"

   Derivatives

   • 1. fixedly adverb
   • 2. fixedness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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   The meaning of FIXED is securely placed or fastened : stationary. How to use fixed in a sentence.

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   FIXED definition: 1. arranged or decided already and not able to be changed: 2. A fixed idea is one that someone is…. Learn more.

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   1. Firmly in position; stationary: a fixed dwelling. 2. Determined; established; set: at a fixed time; a fixed price. 3. Not subject to change or variation; unchanging: pensioners on a fixed income. 4. Chemistry. a. Not readily evaporating; nonvolatile. b. Being in a stable, combined form: fixed nitrogen. 5. a.

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   Fixed definition: fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.. See examples of FIXED used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of FIX is to make firm, stable, or stationary. How to use fix in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fix.

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   Something fixed is rigidly set or placed. A fixed point does not move, as in this quote: “She was his North Star, the fixed point round which his world turned” (from David Gemmell’s Fall of Kings ). Anything described as fixed is unchangeable.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIXED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · 12 meanings: 1. attached or placed so as to be immovable 2. not subject to change; stable 3. steadily directed 4. established.... Click for more definitions.

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   There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fixed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfixed adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of fixed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Fixed Definition. Firmly placed or attached; not movable. Established; settled; set. A fixed price. Steady; unmoving; resolute. A fixed purpose. Not subject to change or variation; unchanging. Pensioners on a fixed income. Remaining in the same position relative to the earth.