fixed
adjective
- firmly placed or attached; not movable
- established; settled; set: a fixed price
- steady; unmoving; resolute: a fixed purpose
- remaining in the same position relative to the earth: a fixed satellite
- persisting obstinately in the mind and tending to control the thoughts and actions; obsessive: a fixed idea
- Chem.
- nonvolatile, as a vegetable oil
- incorporated into a stable compound from its free state, as atmospheric nitrogen
- permanently held, as a fabric dye
- ☆ Informal supplied with something needed, specif. money: comfortably fixed for life
- ☆ Slang with the outcome dishonestly arranged beforehand: a fixed race
See fixed in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fĭkst)
adjective- Firmly in position; stationary.
- Determined; established; set: at a fixed time; a fixed price.
- Not subject to change or variation; constant: pensioners on a fixed income.
- Chemistry
a. Not readily evaporating; nonvolatile.
b. Being in a stable, combined form: fixed nitrogen.
a. Firmly, often dogmatically held: fixed beliefs.
b. Persistently occurring in the mind; obsessive: a fixed, delusive notion.
- Supplied, especially with funds or needs. Often used in combination: a well-fixed bachelor.
- Illegally prearranged as to outcome: a fixed election.
Related Forms:
- fixˈed·ly (fĭkˈsĭd-lē) adverb
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