fixed
- adjective
- /fɪkst/
:
fijo
- Train under compulsion at a fixed hour in heat or cold.
- Fixed Income
- Fixed Income Fund
Examples
-
That is, the robot base is fixed at a given instant.
-
We keep the left side fixed but right in line here.
-
We have available to us a fixed envelope of resources.
-
Or you have to cycle on a fixed gear bike.
-
The picture was fixed to the wall, making it impossible to move.
-
She chose a fixed position to ensure the beam would stay in place.
-
The table has a fixed height, so you cannot adjust it.
Synonyms
392
1.0
Fixed firmly so it cannot move
38
5.0
Firm or solid and not easily changed
11
4.4
Not able to be moved
1
4.2
Not able to be changed or lifted from its place
1
3.0
Stuck firmly in one place or unable to stop paying attention
1
4.2
Attached to a wall or base so it is ready to use
Firmly attached to a surface or object so it cannot move
Kept closed so it does not open or move
Held in place by tape
Held down to the ground by small sticks or pins so it does not move
Still in its original place after injury or impact
Unable to move or be moved easily
Not moving and fixed in one place
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
4
3.7
A regular business cost that does not change when production changes, like rent and insurance
- Specialized
1
2.9
Costs a business has to pay that do not change if production changes, like rent or insurance
- Specialized
1
5.4
A system where a government keeps a country's money at a set value, often linked to another currency or gold
- Specialized
1
5.1
An oil from plants or animals that does not evaporate and is used in cooking, cosmetics and medicine
- Specialized
An action that runs for a set number of regular time steps in machines or computers
- Specialized
A system that connects the pedals to the rear wheel so you must keep pedalling while the bike moves
- Specialized
A way to write numbers where the decimal point stays in the same place, often used for money
- Specialized
A number written with the same number of digits after the decimal point
- Specialized
A way to show numbers where the decimal point stays in the same place
- Specialized
The part after the decimal point in a logarithm, for example .808 in log 643 = 2.808
- Specialized
The digits or bits after the decimal point that show fractional value in computer numbers
- Specialized
A regular payment that does not change when business changes, like rent or insurance
- Specialized
A system where each key or note always plays the same sound when you play it
- Specialized
A fund that keeps the same stocks or bonds selected at the start
- Specialized
A medicine with set amounts of two or more active ingredients in one pill
How Secure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fixed comes from an old word meaning 'to fasten', and it is the same idea behind fix and fixture. So when something is fixed it is firmly held in place and cannot move.