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fixed

fixed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fikst]
    • /fɪkst/
    • /fɪkst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fikst]
    • /fɪkst/

Definitions of fixed word

  • adjective fixed fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid. 1
  • adjective fixed rendered stable or permanent, as color. 1
  • adjective fixed set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare. 1
  • adjective fixed definitely and permanently placed: a fixed buoy; a fixed line of defense. 1
  • adjective fixed not fluctuating or varying; definite: a fixed purpose. 1
  • adjective fixed supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money. 1

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Origin of fixed

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at fix, -ed2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Fixed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fixed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

fixed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fixed

adj fixed

  • immovable — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
  • hooked — bent like a hook; hook-shaped.
  • tight — firmly or closely fixed in place; not easily moved; secure: a tight knot.
  • rigid — stiff or unyielding; not pliant or flexible; hard: a rigid strip of metal.
  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).

adjective fixed

  • static — pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
  • motionless — without motion: a motionless statue.
  • stationary — standing still; not moving.
  • established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
  • unchanging — to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone: to change one's name; to change one's opinion; to change the course of history.

Antonyms for fixed

adj fixed

  • unstable — not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady.
  • indefinite — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
  • undecided — not decided or determined.
  • movable — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
  • agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.

adjective fixed

  • fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.

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