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fixed

[fikst]

Origin

adjective

fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.

rendered stable or permanent, as color.

set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare.

definitely and permanently placed: a fixed buoy; a fixed line of defense.

not fluctuating or varying; definite: a fixed purpose.

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supplied with or having enough of something necessary or wanted, as money.

coming each year on the same calendar date: Christmas is a fixed holiday, but Easter is not.

put in order.

Informal. arranged in advance privately or dishonestly: a fixed horse race.

10.

Chemistry.

(of an element) taken into a compound from its free state.

nonvolatile, or not easily volatilized: a fixed oil.

11.

Mathematics. (of a point) mapped to itself by a given function.

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Compare Brouwer fixed-point theorem.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see fix, -ed²

Related forms

fix·ed·ly

[fik-sid-lee, fikst-lee] , adverb

fix·ed·ness, noun

sem·i·fixed, adjective

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

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

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verb (used with object)

to repair; mend.

to put in order or in good condition; adjust or arrrange: She fixed her hair in a bun.

to make fast, firm, or stable.

to place definitely and more or less permanently: to fix a circus poster to a wall.

to settle definitely; determine: to fix a price.

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to direct (the eyes, the attention, etc.) steadily: His eyes were fixed on the distant ship.

to attract and hold (the eye, the attention, etc.).

to make set or rigid.

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, especially 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, especially a pet).

18.

Chemistry.

to make stable in consistency or condition; reduce from fluidity or volatility to a more stable state.

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.

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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.

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26.

Chiefly Southern U.S. to prepare; plan (usually followed by an infinitive): I was just fixing to call you. We're fixing to go to Colorado this summer.

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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 charted position of a vessel or aircraft, determined by two or more bearings taken on landmarks, heavenly bod-ies, etc.

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.

an injection of heroin or other narcotic.

the narcotic or amount of narcotic injected.

a compulsively sought dose or infusion of something: to need one's daily fix of soap operas on TV.

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32.

Slang.

an underhand or illegal arrangement, especially one secured through bribery or influence.

a contest, situation, etc., whose outcome is prearranged dishonestly.

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Verb phrases

33.

fix on/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.

to arrange for: to fix up a date.

to provide with; furnish.

to repair; renew.

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; Middle English fixen (v.) < Medieval Latin fixāre, derivative of Latin fixus fixed, past participle of fīgere to fasten

Related forms

fix·a·ble, adjective

fix·a·bil·i·ty, noun

o·ver·fix, verb

re·fix, verb (used with object), -fixed, -fix·ing.

un·fix·a·ble, adjective

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, especially 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.EXPAND
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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Collins

World English Dictionary

fixed (fɪkst)

—*adj*
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 cardinal Compare mutable 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
11.	informal equipped or provided for, as with money, possessions, etc
12.	informal illegally arranged: a fixed trial

fixedly

—*adv*

'fixedness

—n

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Word Origin & History

fix

late 14c., probably from O.Fr. *fixer, from fixe "fixed," from L. fixus, pp. of figere "to fix, fasten," from PIE base *dhigw- "to stick, to fix." Earliest Eng. usage was to "fix" one's eyes or mind on something; sense of "fasten, attach" is c.1400; that of "settle, assign" is pre-1500 and evolved into

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"adjust, arrange" (1660s), then "repair" (1737). Sense of "tamper with" (a fight, a jury, etc.) is 1790. As euphemism for "castrate a pet" it dates from 1930. Related: Fixed; fixedly; fixing. The noun meaning "a position from which it is difficult to move" is first recorded 1816, Amer.Eng., from the verb. Meaning "dose of narcotic" is from 1934, originally fix-up, which dates from 1867 in reference to liquor.

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American Heritage

Science Dictionary

fix (fĭks) Pronunciation Key

To convert inorganic carbon or nitrogen into stable, organic compounds that can be assimilated into organisms. Photosynthetic organisms such as green plants fix carbon in carbohydrates as food; certain bacteria fix nitrogen as ammonia that can be absorbed directly or through nitrification by plant roots. See more at carbon fixation , nitrogen fixation.
To convert a substance, especially a gas, into solid or liquid form by chemical reactions.
To kill and preserve a tissue specimen rapidly to retain as nearly as possible the characteristics it had in the living body.

Slang Dictionary

fix definition

n.
and fix-up. a dose of a drug, especially for an addict who is in need of drugs. (Drugs. It fixes the suffering of withdrawal.) : It was clear that the prisoner needed a fix, but there was nothing the cops would do for him.
in.
to buy a dose of drugs; to take drugs. (See also fixed. Drugs.) : Frank had to fix before he could even talk to me.
tv.
to castrate or spay an animal, especially a pet. (See also fixed. Jocularly of people.) : Sally suggested that someone ought to fix Beavis—if he isn't already.
n.
a bribe. (See also fixed.) : Rocko never took a fix in his life.
tv.
to influence the outcome of a contest or an election. (See also fixed.) : Sam knows what it takes to fix an election—cash.
n.
a scheme to influence the outcome of a contest or an election. : Something is wrong with this game. I smell a fix.
n.
a repair made to a computer program. (Computers.) : This little fix should make the whole program run faster.
n.
a cure for a social ill. (See also quick fix.) : There is no easy fix for a problem like this.

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fixed definition

mod.
doped; intoxicated. : Frank is comfortable now that he's fixed.
mod.
bribed. : The cop is fixed and won't give you guys any trouble.
mod.
having the outcome prearranged. (Said of a contest, race, or election.) : The election was fixed, and we are going to protest.
mod.
neutered. : I wouldn't buy anything but an already-fixed dog.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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