1
a
: securely placed or fastened : stationary
b(1)
(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 (such as money) needed
comfortably fixed
Examples of fixed in a Sentence
a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.
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These new findings show that biological aging is not a fixed trajectory and opens up new avenues for aging research and epigenetic interventions.
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New Atlas, 30 July 2025
Much of the series orbits around the upper echelons of American society during a fixed moment in time, where the United States and key families were both experiencing economic wins and losses in the 1880s.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
As for fixed ISPs, AT&T Fiber earns the top spot, with a median download speed of 363.54Mbps, and a median upload speed of 296.52Mbps.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Since images still had to be shot with a fixed camera, the length of the TV cables used at the time limited the opportunities for such live broadcasts.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
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New Atlas, 30 July 2025
Much of the series orbits around the upper echelons of American society during a fixed moment in time, where the United States and key families were both experiencing economic wins and losses in the 1880s.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 29 July 2025
As for fixed ISPs, AT&T Fiber earns the top spot, with a median download speed of 363.54Mbps, and a median upload speed of 296.52Mbps.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
Since images still had to be shot with a fixed camera, the length of the TV cables used at the time limited the opportunities for such live broadcasts.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for fixed
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“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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