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fixed
[ fikst ]
adjective
- fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- rendered stable or permanent, as color.
- set or intent upon something; steadily directed:
a fixed stare.
Synonyms: , , ,
- definitely and permanently placed:
a fixed buoy;
a fixed line of defense.
- not fluctuating or varying; definite:
a fixed purpose.
- supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money.
- coming each year on the same calendar date:
Christmas is a fixed holiday, but Easter is not.
- put in order.
- Informal. arranged in advance privately or dishonestly:
a fixed horse race.
- Chemistry.
- (of an element) taken into a compound from its free state.
- nonvolatile, or not easily volatilized:
a fixed oil.
- Mathematics. (of a point) mapped to itself by a given function. Compare Brouwer fixed-point theorem ( def ).
fixed
/ fɪkst; ˈfɪksɪdlɪ /
adjective
- attached or placed so as to be immovable
- not subject to change; stable
fixed prices
- steadily directed
a fixed expression
- established as to relative position
a fixed point
- not fluctuating; always at the same time
a fixed holiday
- (of ideas, notions, etc) firmly maintained
- (of an element) held in chemical combination
fixed nitrogen
- (of a substance) nonvolatile
- arranged
- informal.equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc
- informal.illegally arranged
a fixed trial
Derived Forms
- ˈ´Ú¾±³æ±ð»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- fixedly, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ú¾±³æ·±ð»å·±ô²â [fik, -sid-lee, fikst, -lee], adverb
- ´Ú¾±³æĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²õ±ð³¾î€…i·´Ú¾±³æ±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The tenancy contracts last five years, during which time rent is fixed, but this area of central Madrid has seen housing costs soar in recent years.
There are two types – defined benefit schemes which guarantee a fixed pension income, and defined contribution where your pension pot rises and falls with financial markets.
This is happening at a time when those on fixed budgets could be hit with higher prices for consumer goods thanks to Trump’s tariffs, and may see their nest eggs threatened by stock market volatility.
This retiree says she is on a fixed income and feels Trump administration officials don't appreciate how tariffs will affect her life.
Her staff numbers are set by child protection laws, keeping the ratio of workers to children fixed.
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