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fixture Definition

fix·ture (fiksc̸hər)

noun

  1. anything firmly in place
  2. any of the fittings or furniture of a house, store, etc. attached to the building and, ordinarily, considered legally a part of it bathroom fixtures
  3. any person or thing that has remained in a situation or place so long as to seem fixed there
  4. Chiefly Brit. a well-established, regularly occurring sports or social event

Etymology: < ME fixure (< LL fixura < L fixus: see fix), altered by analogy with mixture

fixture Synonyms

fixture

n.

attachment, fitting, apparatus, light fixture, electric fixture, gas fixture, plumbing fixture, castings, faucet, bibcock, outlet, switch, connection, plug, tap, head, plumbing, appliance, convenience, accessory, equipment, installation.

fixture Law Definition

n

Personal property that is attached to a structure or to land in such a way as to be considered a part of it.
Trade fixture
Items attached to premises by a tenant for purposes of conducting a business; for example, ovens in a restaurant. 

fixture Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • rearrange: They could have rearranged the fixture with Coventry but decided early in the week to go ahead and play.
  • postpone: LADIES Although the season was sparse, there were still many postponed fixtures however all the fixtures were actually played ( no walkovers ).
  • cancel: Canceled fixtures do not count toward the suspension which is to begin from July 15th 2006.

Adjective modifier

  • permanent: They are not only permanent fixtures of our way of life, they also provide our security policies with a moral compass.
  • midweek: The Chief Executive wondered whether changing from a Saturday to a midweek fixture make any difference in order to create some flexibility.
  • re-arranged: Pakistan then claimed a convincing win in the re-arranged fixture.
  • corresponding: Here's how I started last year's report on the corresponding fixture: My first home game of the season.
  • forthcoming: Provisional details of the forthcoming fixtures are listed below.
  • remaining: The remaining fixture against Saracens will be played at Marlow RFC on Monday April 5th at 7.30pm.

Modifies a noun

  • list: The FA Cup caused a reduced Premier Division fixture list with only FOUR matches played.
  • congestion: With reference to the fixture congestion, Mourinho commented that he " saw some players making mistakes that they normally don't do " .
  • secretary: The Referee does not decide the date of any replays - the League fixture secretary does this.

Noun used with modifier

  • pre-season: There are some attractive pre-season fixtures lined up too.
  • league: The final league fixture was held at Glasgow on 24 th July.
  • sporting: Many activities were subsidized, and travel to sporting fixtures was free.
  • lighting: Osborne needed small, lightweight, high brightness, low power lighting fixtures able to run off one 13 Amp ring main!
  • plumbing: It appeared to be constructed like today's plumbing fixtures.
  • opening: Spencer Prior is due to play a part in City's opening reserve team fixture of the new season.

Possessives

afternoon: Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for this afternoon's fixture away to Plymouth Argyle.

Preposition: in

calendar: We fully expect the awards event to become a firm annual fixture in the polo calendar.

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