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adjective \ 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 (such as money) needed

comfortably fixed

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fixedly

play \ˈfik-səd-lē, ˈfikst-lē\ adverb

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fixedness

play \ˈfik-səd-nəs, ˈfiks(t)-nəs\ noun

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Examples of fixed in a Sentence

a small mirror fixed to the wall
That day remains fixed in my memory.

Recent Examples of fixed from the Web

Steve Halliday, deputy chairman of fixed income at Toronto-Dominion Bank’s TD Securities, said by phone.

— allison mcneely, Bloomberg.com, "Apple Leads Maple Bond Surge to Decade High," 30 Aug. 2017
To be sure, a sizable chunk of these are likely seniors on a fixed income.

— gene balk / fyi guy, The Seattle Times, "A city of riches? Most Seattle filers make less than $50K, IRS data show," 29 Aug. 2017
Many of the people who have used it are young adults recently aged out of the foster system and who haven’t managed money before or elderly renters on a fixed income that wasn’t deposited for various reasons.

— phillip molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, "How eviction can be prevented for the poor," 25 Aug. 2017
Would not, in fine, a Government depending for its existence beyond a fixed date, on some positive and authentic intervention of the Society itself, be too subject to the casualty and consequences of an actual interregnum?

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "This Is the Bleakest Moment for America in My Lifetime," 13 Aug. 2017
The plans agree to cover enrollees for a fixed amount per month.

— emily bazar, Kaiser Health News, "Medi-Cal Sued For Pushing Patients Into Managed Care Despite Judges’ Orders," 10 Aug. 2017
Instead of a fixed group of objects, wall cards and an exhibition catalog, this one is, by definition, a work in progress.

— steve johnson, chicagotribune.com, "P*hat founder asks knitters to make 'Welcome Blankets' for immigrants," 9 Aug. 2017
The shuttle provides fixed stops and a regular route for passengers, which sounds a lot like a bus and has led to ridicule on social media and some criticism that the service poses a threat to public transit.

— mary wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "As Uber fights PR woes, Lyft gains in Chicago market," 2 July 2017
In fact, before 2023 the majority of the fixed-wing airplanes onboard QE could well be U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs—under an agreement reached last year, Marine fighters will sail on the carrier's first operational deployment in 2021.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "U.K., Russia Fight Over Whose Bad Aircraft Carriers Are Better," 29 June 2017

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