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fixed
adjective \ˈfikst\
—used to describe something that does not change
: placed or attached in a way that does not move easily
: having something needed
Full Definition of FIXED
1
a : securely placed or fastened : stationary b (1) : nonvolatile (2) : formed into a chemical compound c (1) : not subject to change or fluctuation <a fixed income> (2) : firmly set in the mind <a fixed idea> (3) : having a final or crystallized form or character (4) : recurring on the same date from year to year <fixed holidays> d : immobile, concentrated <a fixed stare>
2
: supplied with something (as money) needed <comfortably fixed>
— fixed·ly \ˈfik-səd-lē, ˈfikst-lē\ adverb
— fixed·ness \ˈfik-səd-nəs, ˈfiks(t)-nəs\ noun
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First Known Use of FIXED
14th century
Related to FIXED
- Synonyms
- certain, determinate, final, firm, flat, frozen, hard, hard-and-fast, inexpugnable, set, settled, stable
FIXEDNESS Defined for Kids
fixed
adjective \ˈfikst\
Definition of FIXED for Kids
1
: not changing : set <… Phoebe wore a fixed expression … — Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons>
2
: firmly placed <A mirror is fixed to the wall.> <That day is fixed in my memory.>
— fix·ed·ly \ˈfik-səd-lē\ adverb <She was staring fixedly at me.>
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