fixed
fixed
adj \ˈfikst\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
Examples of FIXED
- a small mirror fixed to the wall
- That day remains fixed in my memory.
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
Related Words: nonadjustable, noncancelable, nonnegotiable, unchangeable; constant, steady, unchanging, uniform, unwavering; definite, exact, explicit, specific; given, stated, stipulated; dependable, good, reliable, responsible, safe, solid, sure, tried, tried-and-true, true, trustworthy, trusty
Near Antonyms: adjustable, changeable, negotiable; indefinite, open-ended, unspecified; capricious, changeful, flickery, fluctuating, fluid, inconstant, mercurial, mutable, temperamental, uncertain, unpredictable, unsettled, unstable, unsteady, variable, volatile
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