fixed

[ fikst ]

/ fɪkst /

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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.

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.

Origin of fixed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at fix, -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR fixed

3 constant, steady, unvarying, unwavering, firm.

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OTHER WORDS FROM fixed

fix·ed·ly

[fik-sid-lee, fikst-lee] /ˈfɪk sɪd li, ˈfɪkst li/, adverb fix·ed·ness, noun sem·i·fixed, adjective

Words nearby fixed

fixation nystagmus, fixation point, fixative, fixator, fixator muscle, fixed, fixed action pattern, fixed asset, fixed assets, fixed bridge, fixed capital

Example sentences from the Web for fixedly

Rob looked at her fixedly, and his lips smiled, but his eyes were grave and steady.

More About Peggy |Mrs G. de Horne Vaizey
He started a little and then stared at her fixedly, just as the Baroness with a hasty adieu bade the coachman drive on.

Our Little Hungarian Cousin |Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
His father listened without a word, looking deeply and fixedly into Toms eyes the while.

Within the Capes |Howard Pyle
Suddenly the child approached Julian and looking at him fixedly, seized his hand and kissed it.

The Death of the Gods |Dmitri Mrejkowski

"Upon my word," I thought, "I do believe the old woman is sincere;" and I looked at her fixedly.

Piccadilly |Laurence Oliphant

British Dictionary definitions for fixedly

fixed

/ (fɪkst) /

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

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 (def. 9), mutable (def. 2)

informal equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc

informal illegally arranged a fixed trial

Derived forms of fixed

fixedly (ˈfɪksɪdlɪ), adverb fixedness, noun

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adjective

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