'Fixed' definitions:
Definition of 'fixed'
From: WordNet
adjective
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
adjective
Fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain" [syn: fixed, set, rigid]
adjective
Securely placed or fastened or set; "a fixed piece of wood"; "a fixed resistor" [ant: unfixed]
adjective
Incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes" [syn: fixed, frozen]
Definition of 'Fixed'
From: GCIDE
- Fix \Fix\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fixed (f[i^]kst); p. pr. & vb. n. Fixing.] [Cf. F. fixer.]
- 1. To make firm, stable, or fast; to set or place permanently; to fasten immovably; to establish; to implant; to secure; to make definite. [1913 Webster]
- An ass's nole I fixed on his head. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- O, fix thy chair of grace, that all my powers May also fix their reverence. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
- His heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord. --Ps. cxii. 7. [1913 Webster]
- And fix far deeper in his head their stings. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To hold steadily; to direct unwaveringly; to fasten, as the eye on an object, the attention on a speaker. [1913 Webster]
- Sat fixed in thought the mighty Stagirite. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- One eye on death, and one full fix'd on heaven. --Young. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To transfix; to pierce. [Obs.] --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Photog.) To render (an impression) permanent by treating with a developer to make it insensible to the action of light. --Abney. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To put in order; to arrange; to dispose of; to adjust; to set to rights; to set or place in the manner desired or most suitable; hence, to repair; as, to fix the clothes; to fix the furniture of a room. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster]
- 6. (Iron Manuf.) To line the hearth of (a puddling furnace) with fettling.
- Syn: To arrange; prepare; adjust; place; establish; settle; determine. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Fixed'
From: GCIDE
- Fixed \Fixed\ (f[i^]kst), a.
- 1. Securely placed or fastened; settled; established; firm; imovable; unalterable. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Chem.) Stable; non-volatile. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'fixed'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abiding,
- absolute,
- acknowledged,
- admitted,
- admitting no exception,
- agreed,
- aground,
- aligned,
- all up with,
- all-out,
- anchored,
- arranged,
- arrayed,
- arrested,
- ascertained,
- assigned,
- assorted,
- assured,
- at a standstill,
- at anchor,
- attached,
- attested,
- authenticated,
- beat,
- beaten,
- bent,
- bested,
- bonded,
- borne out,
- categorical,
- categorized,
- caught,
- cemented,
- certain,
- certified,
- chained,
- changeless,
- charmed,
- chronic,
- circumscribed,
- circumscript,
- circumstantiated,
- classified,
- clear,
- close,
- complete,
- composed,
- concentrated,
- conclusive,
- concrete,
- conditional,
- confirmed,
- confounded,
- constant,
- constituted,
- continuing,
- conventional,
- cooked-up,
- corroborated,
- crooked,
- customary,
- cut out,
- cut-and-dried,
- cut-and-dry,
- dead-still,
- decided,
- decisive,
- deep-dyed,
- deep-fixed,
- deep-rooted,
- deep-seated,
- deep-set,
- deep-settled,
- defeated,
- defined,
- definite,
- definitive,
- delimited,
- demarcated,
- demonstrated,
- deployed,
- detailed,
- determinate,
- determined,
- different,
- discomfited,
- dishonest,
- disposed,
- distinct,
- distinguished,
- done for,
- done in,
- down,
- downright,
- durable,
- dyed-in-the-wool,
- embosomed,
- emplaced,
- enchanted,
- encircled,
- enduring,
- ensconced,
- enthralled,
- entire,
- esoteric,
- especial,
- established,
- exceptional,
- exclusive,
- explicit,
- express,
- extraordinary,
- fallen,
- fascinated,
- fast,
- fastened,
- final,
- firm,
- flat,
- flat-out,
- flinty,
- floored,
- folk,
- framed,
- frozen,
- given,
- global,
- glued,
- graded,
- gripped,
- grouped,
- guaranteed,
- habitual,
- hallowed,
- handed down,
- harmonized,
- hedged about,
- held,
- heroic,
- high and dry,
- hoary,
- hors de combat,
- hypnotized,
- idle,
- immemorial,
- immobile,
- immotile,
- immotive,
- immovable,
- immutable,
- impacted,
- implanted,
- implicit,
- in apple-pie order,
- in commission,
- in condition,
- in fine fettle,
- in good condition,
- in good form,
- in good shape,
- in good trim,
- in kilter,
- in order,
- in repair,
- in shape,
- in the bag,
- in the pink,
- in trim,
- in working order,
- inalterable,
- inappealable,
- incorrigible,
- inculcated,
- indisputable,
- individual,
- inextricable,
- infixed,
- inflexible,
- ingrained,
- inner,
- installed,
- instilled,
- intact,
- intent,
- intimate,
- invariable,
- inveterate,
- inviolate,
- irremovable,
- irreversible,
- jammed,
- lambasted,
- lasting,
- lathered,
- legendary,
- licked,
- limited,
- located,
- long-established,
- long-standing,
- loyal,
- made sure,
- marshaled,
- mesmerized,
- methodized,
- minute,
- moored,
- motionless,
- moveless,
- mythological,
- nailed down,
- narrow,
- never-failing,
- normalized,
- noteworthy,
- obstinate,
- of long standing,
- of the folk,
- on ice,
- on the skids,
- open-and-shut,
- oral,
- ordered,
- orderly,
- organized,
- out of commission,
- out-and-out,
- outdone,
- outright,
- overborne,
- overcome,
- overmastered,
- overmatched,
- overpowered,
- overridden,
- overthrown,
- overturned,
- overwhelmed,
- packed,
- panicked,
- particular,
- peremptory,
- perfect,
- permanent,
- perpetual,
- persistent,
- personal,
- placed,
- planned,
- planted,
- plotted,
- positioned,
- positive,
- posted,
- prearranged,
- precise,
- preconcerted,
- precontrived,
- premeditated,
- preordered,
- prescriptive,
- private,
- proved,
- proven,
- provisional,
- provisory,
- put to rout,
- put-up,
- quiescent,
- ranged,
- ranked,
- rapt,
- received,
- recognized,
- regular,
- regularized,
- regulated,
- remaining,
- resolute,
- resolved,
- respective,
- restricted,
- riding at anchor,
- rigged,
- rigid,
- riveted,
- rooted,
- round,
- routed,
- routinized,
- ruined,
- scattered,
- schemed,
- seated,
- secure,
- secured,
- set,
- set-up,
- settled,
- settled in habit,
- several,
- shown,
- silenced,
- singular,
- situate,
- situated,
- skinned,
- skinned alive,
- solid,
- solipsistic,
- sorted,
- sot,
- special,
- specific,
- specificative,
- specified,
- spellbound,
- spotted,
- stable,
- stacked,
- stampeded,
- standardized,
- staple,
- stated,
- static,
- stationary,
- stationed,
- statuelike,
- staunch,
- staying,
- steadfast,
- steady,
- steely,
- still,
- stipulated,
- stipulatory,
- stock-still,
- straight,
- straight-out,
- stranded,
- stubborn,
- stuck,
- stuck fast,
- substantiated,
- surrounded,
- sustained,
- synchronized,
- systematized,
- taped,
- tenacious,
- tested,
- tethered,
- thorough,
- tied,
- tight,
- time-honored,
- to rights,
- torpid,
- total,
- traditional,
- transfixed,
- tried,
- tried and true,
- trimmed,
- trounced,
- true,
- true-blue,
- unalterable,
- unaltered,
- unbending,
- unblinking,
- unchangeable,
- unchanged,
- unchanging,
- unchecked,
- uncircumscribed,
- unconditional,
- unconditioned,
- undeflectable,
- understood,
- undestroyed,
- undeviating,
- undistracted,
- undivided,
- undone,
- undoubting,
- unemployed,
- unequivocal,
- unfading,
- unfailing,
- unfaltering,
- unflagging,
- unflappable,
- unflinching,
- unhampered,
- unhesitating,
- unlimited,
- unmistakable,
- unmitigated,
- unmodifiable,
- unmovable,
- unmoved,
- unmoving,
- unqualified,
- unquestioning,
- unreserved,
- unrestricted,
- unshaken,
- unshifting,
- unswerving,
- unvaried,
- unvarying,
- unwaivable,
- unwavering,
- unwritten,
- unyielding,
- up to scratch,
- up to snuff,
- upset,
- utter,
- validated,
- venerable,
- verified,
- warranted,
- wedged,
- whelmed,
- whipped,
- whole,
- without exception,
- without reserve,
- worshipful,
- worsted
Words containing 'Fixed'
- Fix,
- Fixedly,
- Fixing,
- To fix on,
- fix on,
- fix up,
- fixings,
- Fixed air,
- Fixed alkali,
- Fixed ammunition,
- Fixed battery,
- Fixed bodies,
- Fixed capital,
- Fixed fact,
- Fixed light,
- Fixed oils,
- Fixed pivot,
- Fixed stars,
- blanc fixe,
- embedded fixed,
- fixed charge,
- fixed cost,
- fixed costs,
- fixed disk,
- fixed intonation,
- fixed oil,
- fixed phagocyte,
- fixed star,
- fixed storage,
- fixing agent,
- prix fixe,
- quick fix,
- well fixed,
- Fixed cut-off,
- Fixed expansion gear,
- fix-it shop,
- fixed investment trust,
- nitrogen-fixing,
- price-fixing,
- well-fixed,
- fixed-combination drug,
- fixed-cycle operation,
- fixed-point notation,
- fixed-point number,
- fixed-point part,
- fixed-width font,
- fixed-point representation system