Main Entry: fixed

Pronunciation: \ˈfikst\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

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