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- [fiks]
- /fɪks/
- /ˈfɪk.sə.bəl/
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- [fiks]
- /fɪks/
Definitions of fixable word
- verb with object fixable to repair; mend. 1
- verb with object fixable to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun. 1
- verb with object fixable to make fast, firm, or stable. 1
- verb with object fixable to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall. 1
- verb with object fixable to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price. 1
- verb with object fixable to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship. 1
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Origin of fixable
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1900-05 for def 29; 1935-40 for def 31; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten
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Parts of speech for Fixable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fixable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fixable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fixable
adj fixable
- curable — If a disease or illness is curable, it can be cured.
- rectifiable — able to be rectified.
- amendable — to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure: Congress may amend the proposed tax bill.
- corrigible — capable of being corrected
- improvable — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
adjective fixable
- remediable — capable of being remedied.
- emendable — Capable of being emended, corrigible.
Antonyms for fixable
adjective fixable
- irrecoverable — incapable of being recovered or regained: an irrecoverable debt.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- irredeemable — not redeemable; incapable of being bought back or paid off.
- up for grabs — to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- unrecoverable — able to recover or be recovered: a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments.
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