You use fixed to describe something which stays the same and does not or cannot vary.
They issue a fixed number of shares that trade publicly.
...a world without fixed laws.
Tickets will be printed with fixed entry times.
Many restaurants offer fixed-price menus.
2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has fixed ideas or opinions, you mean that they do not often change their ideas and opinions, although perhaps they should.
...people who have fixed ideas about things.
Synonyms: inflexible, set, steady, resolute More Synonyms of fixed
3. adjective
If someone has a fixed smile on their face, they are smiling even though they do not feel happy or pleased.
I had to go through the rest of the evening with a fixed smile on my face.
Synonyms: false, fake, feigned, insincere More Synonyms of fixed
4.
See no fixed abode
5. See also fix
More Synonyms of fixed
fixed in British English
(fɪkst)
adjective
1.
attached or placed so as to be immovable
2.
not subject to change; stable
fixed prices
3.
steadily directed
a fixed expression
4.
established as to relative position
a fixed point
5.
not fluctuating; always at the same time
a fixed holiday
6.
(of ideas, notions, etc) firmly maintained
7.
(of an element) held in chemical combination
fixed nitrogen
8.
(of a substance) nonvolatile
9.
arranged
10. astrology
of, relating to, or belonging to the group consisting of the four signs of the zodiac Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, which are associated with stability
Compare cardinal (sense 9), mutable (sense 2)
11. informal
equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc
12. informal
illegally arranged
a fixed trial
Derived forms
fixedly (ˈfɪksɪdlɪ)
adverb
fixedness (ˈfixedness)
noun
fixed in American English
(fɪkst)
adjective
1.
firmly placed or attached; not movable
2.
established; settled; set
a fixed price
3.
steady; unmoving; resolute
a fixed purpose
4.
remaining in the same position relative to the earth
a fixed satellite
5.
persisting obstinately in the mind and tending to control the thoughts and actions; obsessive
a fixed idea
6. Chemistry
a.
nonvolatile, as a vegetable oil
b.
incorporated into a stable compound from its free state, as atmospheric nitrogen
c.
permanently held, as a fabric dye
7. US, Informal
supplied with something needed, specif. money
comfortably fixed for life
8. US, Slang
with the outcome dishonestly arranged beforehand
a fixed race
Derived forms
fixedly (ˈfixedly) (ˈfɪksɪdli)
adverb
fixedness (ˈfixedness)
noun
Examples of 'fixed' in a sentence
fixed
I fixed her with an accusing stare, then turned my attention to her mother.
Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
I was lying in a small square of shade under a tarpaulin fixed to the side of my dead car.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Not even man-made... no artificial island or structure, fixed or permanent.
Patrick Robinson BARRACUDA 945 (2002)
Word lists with
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Edible oils
In other languages
fixed
British English: fixed /fɪkst/ ADJECTIVE
You use fixed to describe something which stays the same and does not vary.
...fixed house prices.
American English: fixed
Arabic: ثَابِت
Brazilian Portuguese: fixado
Chinese: 固定的
Croatian: fiksni
Czech: pevný neměnný
Danish: fastsat
Dutch: vast
European Spanish: fijo
Finnish: kiinteä paikoillaan
French: fixe
German: befestigt
Greek: στερεωμένος
Italian: fisso
Japanese: 固定した
Korean: 고정된
Norwegian: fast
Polish: stały trwały
European Portuguese: fixado
Romanian: fix
Russian: неизменный
Latin American Spanish: fijo
Swedish: lagad
Thai: คงที่
Turkish: sabitlenmiş
Ukrainian: закріплений
Vietnamese: cố định
All related terms of 'fixed'
fix
If something is fixed somewhere , it is attached there firmly or securely.
fixed oil
a natural animal or vegetable oil that is not volatile : a mixture of esters of fatty acids, usually triglycerides
fixed asset
Fixed assets are assets which a company uses on a continuous basis , such as property and machinery .
fixed cost
a cost unvarying with a change in the volume of business ( distinguished from variable cost )
fixed costs
costs that do not vary with output
fixed disk
a disk drive that permanently holds the disk platters
fixed idea
an idea , esp one of an obsessional nature , that is persistently maintained and not subject to change
fixed link
a permanent transport link , esp a bridge , between two geographical areas separated by water
fixed menu
a menu which does not change
fixed point
a reproducible invariant temperature; the boiling point, freezing point, or triple point of a substance, such as water, that is used to calibrate a thermometer or define a temperature scale
fixed-price
having a price that does not change
fixed rate
A fixed rate is an interest rate that is set to remain the same for the term of a loan .
fixed sign
any of the four astrological signs, Taurus , Leo , Scorpio , or Aquarius , that are grouped together because of their placement midway between solstices and equinoxes and characterized by identification of those born under the sign with the shared attribute of motivation through subjective values toward a well-defined goal
fixed star
any of the stars in the Ptolemaic system, all of which were thought to be attached to an outer crystal sphere thus explaining their apparent lack of movement
fixed-wing
designating an aircraft having its wings fastened to the fuselage , as distinguished from a helicopter
well-fixed
having been provided with a generous amount of something, esp money
fixed assets
nontrading business assets of a relatively permanent nature , such as plant, fixtures , or goodwill
fixed charge
an invariable expense usually at regular intervals , such as rent
fixed income
A person's or organization's income is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out.
fixed system
a system of solmization which assigns the names ut (or do ), re , mi , fa , sol , la, si (or ti ) to the degrees of the major scale of C
fixed satellite
a satellite in a geostationary orbit
no fixed abode
If someone has no fixed abode , they are homeless .
fix on
If you fix on a particular thing, you decide that it is the one you want and will have.
fix up
If you fix something up , you arrange it.
fixed-head coupé
a four-seater car with a fixed roof , a sloping back, and usually two doors
fixed-price menu
In a restaurant , the cost of a meal on a fixed-price menu stays the same and does not vary .
fixed-term tenancy
a tenancy arrangement for a particular and fixed period
no fixed address
Someone who is of no fixed address does not have a permanent place to live .
fatty oil
a natural animal or vegetable oil that is not volatile : a mixture of esters of fatty acids, usually triglycerides
fixed cost contract
a contract in which the costs do not vary
fixed decimal point
a reproducible invariant temperature; the boiling point, freezing point, or triple point of a substance, such as water, that is used to calibrate a thermometer or define a temperature scale
fixed exchange rate
a country's exchange rate regime under which the government or central bank ties the official exchange rate to another country's currency
fixed penalty (fine)
a fine of a fixed amount of money for a particular offence
fixed-point notation
the representation of numbers by a single set of digits such that the radix point has a predetermined location , the value of the number depending on the position of each digit relative to the radix point
fixed-price contract
a contract in which the price is preset and invariable , regardless of the actual costs of production.
fixed-rate financing
a loan system in which the amount paid back does not fluctuate according to interest rated
fixed-term contract
a contract for a particular and fixed period
fixed-wing aircraft
a heavier-than-air aircraft capable of flight whose lift is generated not by wing motion relative to the aircraft, but by forward motion through the air
fixed-point representation
the representation of numbers by a single set of digits such that the radix point has a predetermined location , the value of the number depending on the position of each digit relative to the radix point
coupe
A coup é is a car with a fixed roof, a sloping back, two doors, and seats for four people.
Chinese translation of 'fixed'
fixed
(fɪkst)
adj
[price, amount, intervals]固定的 (gùdìng de)
[ideas]固执(執)的 (gùzhi de)
[smile]呆板的 (dāibǎn de)
there's a fixed charge收费(費)固定 (shōufèi gùdìng)
how are you fixed for money/time?经(經)济(濟)情况(況)如何/有时(時)间(間)吗(嗎)？ (Jīngjì qíngkuàng rúhé/Yǒu shíjiān ma?)
of no fixed address or (Brit) abode (frm) 没(沒)有固定的住所 (méiyǒu gùdìng de zhùsuǒ)
fix
(fɪks)
vt
(= set)[date, price, meeting]确(確)定 (quèdìng)
(= mend)[machine, leak, fault]修理 (xiūlǐ)
(= resolve)[problem]解决(決) (jiějué)
(= prepare)[meal, drink]准(準)备(備) (zhǔnbèi)
(inf)[game, election, result]操纵(縱) (cāozòng)
n
(inf)
to be in a fix陷入进(進)退维(維)谷的境地 (xiànrù jìn tuì wéi gǔ de jìngdì)
(c) (inf, = injection) 毒品注射 (dúpǐn zhùshè)
a fix of coffee/chocolate (inf) 我每天需要定量的咖啡/巧克力 (wǒ měitiān xūyào dìngliàng de kāfēi/qiǎokèlì)