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