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fixed

  [fikst]
Use fixed in a Sentence
–adjective
1. fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
2. rendered stable or permanent, as color.
3. set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare.
4. definitely and permanently placed: a fixed buoy; a fixed line of defense.
5. not fluctuating or varying; definite: a fixed purpose.
6. supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money.
7. coming each year on the same calendar date: Christmas is a fixed holiday, but Easter is not.
8. put in order.
9. Informal. arranged in advance privately or dishonestly: a fixed horse race.
10. Chemistry.
a. (of an element) taken into a compound from its free state.
b. nonvolatile, or not easily volatilized: a fixed oil.
11. Mathematics. (of a point) mapped to itself by a given function.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see fix, -ed 2

Related forms:
fix⋅ed⋅ly  [fik-sid-lee, fikst-lee] , adverb
fix⋅ed⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. constant, steady, unvarying, unwavering, firm.

fix

  [fiks] verb, fixed or fixt, fix⋅ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1. to repair; mend.
2. to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun.
3. to make fast, firm, or stable.
4. to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall.
5. to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price.
6. to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.
7. to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).
8. to make set or rigid.
9. to put into permanent form.
10. to put or place (responsibility, blame, etc.) on a person.
11. to assign or refer to a definite place, time, etc.
12. to provide or supply with (something needed or wanted): How are you fixed for money?
13. Informal. to arrange or influence the outcome or action of, esp. privately or dishonestly: to fix a jury; to fix a game.
14. to get (a meal); prepare (food): What time shall I fix supper?
15. Informal. to put in a condition or position to make no further trouble.
16. Informal. to get even with; get revenge upon: I'll fix him!
17. Informal. to castrate or spay (an animal, esp. a pet).
18. Chemistry.
a. to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state.
b. to convert atmospheric nitrogen into a useful compound, as a nitrate fertilizer.
19. Photography. to render (an image) permanent by removing light-sensitive silver halides.
20. Microscopy. to kill, make rigid, and preserve for microscopic study.
–verb (used without object)
21. to become fixed.
22. to become set; assume a rigid or solid form.
23. to become stable or permanent.
24. to settle down.
25. Slang. to inject oneself with a narcotic.
26. Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually fol. by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer.
–noun
27. Informal. a position from which it is difficult to escape; predicament.
28. Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature: Can you think of a fix for the problem?
29. Navigation.
a. a charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc.
b. the determining of the position of a ship, plane, etc., by mathematical, electronic, or other means: The navigator took a fix on the sun and steered the ship due north.
30. a clear determination: Can you get a fix on what he really means?
31. Slang.
a. an injection of heroin or other narcotic.
b. the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected.
c. a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV.
32. Slang.
a. an underhand or illegal arrangement, esp. one secured through bribery or influence.
b. a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly.
—Verb phrases
33. fix on or upon, to decide on; determine: We won't be able to fix on a location for the banquet until we know the number of guests.
34. fix up, Informal.
a. to arrange for: to fix up a date.
b. to provide with; furnish.
c. to repair; renew.
d. to smooth over; solve: They weren't able to fix up their differences.
—Idioms
35. fix one's wagon, Informal. to exact retribution for an offense; treat someone vengefully: I'll dock his pay and that will fix his wagon.
36. in a fix, Older Slang. pregnant.
Origin:
1350–1400; 1900–05 for def. 29; 1935–40 for def. 31; ME fixen (v.) < ML fixāre, deriv. of L fixus fixed, ptp. of fīgere to fasten

Related forms:
fix⋅a⋅ble, adjective
fix⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

Synonyms:
1. correct, amend. 3, 4. fasten, secure, stabilize. Fix, establish imply making firm or permanent. To fix is to fasten in position securely or to make more or less permanent against change, esp. something already existing: to fix a bayonet on a gun; fix a principle in one's mind. To establish is to make firm or permanent something (usually newly) originated, created, or ordained: to establish a business, a claim to property. 5. establish, define. 27. dilemma, plight, quandary.

Usage note:
Fix meaning “to repair” appears to have been used first in America, but it is long established and has been used in England since the early 19th century: The engineer quickly fixed the faulty valve. The verb use is fully standard in all varieties of speech and writing, and objections to it on the grounds of style merely reflect personal prejudice, not the practice of educated speakers and writers. The noun fix meaning “repair, adjustment” is informal.
Fix (to) meaning “to prepare, plan (to)” is another Americanism: We're fixing to go to town. It once occurred in all the eastern coastal states, but it is now chiefly an informal spoken form in the South Midland and South.
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fix   (fĭks)   
v.   fixed, fix·ing, fix·es

v.   tr.
    1. To place securely; make stable or firm: fixed the tent poles in the ground. See Synonyms at fasten.
    2. To secure to another; attach: fixing the notice to the board with tacks.
    3. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
    4. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
    5. Biology To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
    6. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
    7. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
    8. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
    9. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
    10. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
    11. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
    12. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
    13. Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
    1. To put into a stable or unalterable form: tried to fix the conversation in her memory.
    2. To make (a chemical substance) nonvolatile or solid.
    3. Biology To convert (nitrogen) into stable, biologically assimilable compounds.
    4. To kill and preserve (a specimen) intact for microscopic study.
    5. To prevent discoloration of (a photographic image) by washing or coating with a chemical preservative.
    6. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
    7. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
    8. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
    9. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
    10. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
    11. Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
  3. To direct steadily: fixed her eyes on the road ahead.
  4. To capture or hold: The man with the long beard fixed our attention.
    1. To set or place definitely; establish: fixed her residence in a coastal village.
    2. To determine with accuracy; ascertain: fixed the date of the ancient artifacts.
    3. To agree on; arrange: fix a time to meet.
    4. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
    5. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
    6. Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
  6. To assign; attribute: fixing the blame.
    1. To correct or set right; adjust: fix a misspelling; fix the out-of-date accounts.
    2. To restore to proper condition or working order; repair: fix a broken machine.
    3. Computer Science To convert (data) from floating-point notation to fixed-point notation.
  8. To make ready; prepare: fixed the room for the guests; fix lunch for the kids; fixed himself a milkshake.
  9. To spay or castrate (an animal).
  10. Informal To take revenge upon; get even with.
  11. To influence the outcome or actions of by improper or unlawful means: fix a prizefight; fix a jury.
v.   intr.
  1. To direct one's efforts or attention; concentrate: We fixed on the immediate goal.
  2. To become stable or firm; harden: Fresh plaster will fix in a few hours.
  3. Chiefly Southern U.S. To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive: We were fixing to leave without you.
n.  
    1. The act of adjusting, correcting, or repairing.
    2. Informal Something that repairs or restores; a solution: no easy fix for an intractable problem.
  2. The position, as of a ship or aircraft, determined by visual observations with the aid of equipment.
  3. A clear determination or understanding: a briefing that gave us a fix on the current situation.
  4. An instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery.
  5. A difficult or embarrassing situation; a predicament. See Synonyms at predicament.
  6. Slang An amount or dose of something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic.
Phrasal Verb(s):
fix up
  1. To improve the appearance or condition of; refurbish.
  2. To provide; equip.
  3. Informal To provide a companion on a date for: fixed me up with an escort at the last minute.

Idiom(s):
fix (someone's) wagonTo get revenge on another.

[Middle English fixen, from fix, fixed in position, from Latin fīxus, past participle of fīgere, to fasten; see dhīgw- in Indo-European roots.]
fix'a·ble adj.
Fixing to ranks with y'all as one of the best known markers of Southern dialects, although it occasionally appears in the informal speech and writing of non-Southerners as well. Fixing to means "to be on the verge of or in preparation for (doing a given thing)," but like the modal auxiliaries, it has only a single invariant form and is not fully inflected like other verbs. Its form is always the present participle followed by the infinitive marker to: They were fixing to leave without me. Semantically, fixing to can refer only to events that immediately follow the speaker's point of reference. One cannot say, "We're fixing to have a baby in a couple of years." The use of fixing to as an immediate or proximate future is very common in African American Vernacular English, and is one of many features that this variety of English shares with Southern dialects.
fixed   (fĭkst)   
adj.  
  1. Firmly in position; stationary.
  2. Determined; established; set: at a fixed time; a fixed price.
  3. Not subject to change or variation; constant: pensioners on a fixed income.
  4. Chemistry
    1. Not readily evaporating; nonvolatile.
    2. Being in a stable, combined form: fixed nitrogen.
    3. Firmly, often dogmatically held: fixed beliefs.
    4. Persistently occurring in the mind; obsessive: a fixed, delusive notion.
    1. Firmly, often dogmatically held: fixed beliefs.
    2. Persistently occurring in the mind; obsessive: a fixed, delusive notion.
  6. Supplied, especially with funds or needs. Often used in combination: a well-fixed bachelor.
  7. Illegally prearranged as to outcome: a fixed election.
fix'ed·ly (fĭk'sĭd-lē) adv., fix'ed·ness n.
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Fixed

Fixed\ (f[i^]kst), a. 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable.

2. (Chem.) Stable; non-volatile.

Fixed air (Old Chem.), carbonic acid or carbon dioxide; -- so called by Dr. Black because it can be absorbed or fixed by strong bases. See Carbonic acid, under Carbonic.

Fixed alkali (Old Chem.), a non-volatile base, as soda, or potash, in distinction from the volatile alkali ammonia.

Fixed ammunition (Mil.), a projectile and powder inclosed together in a case ready for loading.

Fixed battery (Mil.), a battery which contains heavy guns and mortars intended to remain stationary; -- distinguished from movable battery.

Fixed bodies, those which can not be volatilized or separated by a common menstruum, without great difficulty, as gold, platinum, lime, etc.

Fixed capital. See the Note under Capital, n., 4.

Fixed fact, a well established fact. [Colloq.]

Fixed light, one which emits constant beams; -- distinguished from a flashing, revolving, or intermittent light.

Fixed oils (Chem.), non-volatile, oily substances, as stearine and olein, which leave a permanent greasy stain, and which can not be distilled unchanged; -- distinguished from volatile or essential oils.

Fixed pivot (Mil.), the fixed point about which any line of troops wheels.

Fixed stars (Astron.), such stars as always retain nearly the same apparent position and distance with respect to each other, thus distinguished from planets and comets.
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Spanish: fijo,
German: fest,
Japanese: 決められた
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