1
a
: securely placed or fastened : stationary
b(1)
(2)
: formed into a chemical compound
c(1)
: not subject to change or fluctuation
a fixed income
(2)
: firmly set in the mind
a fixed idea
(3)
: having a final or crystallized form or character
(4)
: recurring on the same date from year to year
fixed holidays
d
: immobile, concentrated
a fixed stare
2
: supplied with something (such as money) needed
comfortably fixed
fixedly
ˈfik-səd-lē How to pronounce fixed (audio)
ˈfikst-lē
adverb
fixedness
ˈfik-səd-nəs How to pronounce fixed (audio)
ˈfiks(t)-nəs
noun

Examples of fixed in a Sentence

a small mirror fixed to the wall That day remains fixed in my memory.
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Uncertainty is the key theme for markets on the eve of Election Day, but fixed income investors say there are a few opportunities to snap up solid yield even as the market holds its breath. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 There’s no fixed end date to that aid, although Joanne Standlee, the nonprofit’s executive director, said funding is always tight. Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 According to a conversation with the admins of one of the pages, a ticket to participate in the fixed betting would cost someone $4,250. Meriem Mahdhi, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 This nonfiction detour evinces many qualities familiar from his dramatic features, among them the atmospheric, quasi-dream state; the long takes, usually from a fixed angle; the repetitions; the contemplative silences; the embrace of moral ambiguity. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fixed 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of fixen "to fix entry 1" (or directly from Latin fīxus + -ed -ed entry 2)

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fixed was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Fixed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fixed. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

fixed

adjective
1
a
: firmly placed or fastened
a fixed gaze
b
: not changing : settled
a fixed income
2
: supplied with a definite amount of something needed
well fixed for food
fixedly
ˈfik-səd-lē
adverb
fixedness
ˈfik-səd-nəs
noun

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