Fixed Meaning
/fɪkst/, /fɪks(ᵻ)ɖ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of fix
adjAttached; affixed.
"The closest affinities of the Jubulaceae are with the Lejeuneaceae. The two families share in common: (a) elaters usually 1-spiral, trumpet-shaped and fixed to the capsule valves, distally[…]"— 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page 4:
adjUnable to move; unmovable.
adjUnable to change or vary.
"fixed assets"
adjUnlikely to change; stable.
adjUnlikely to change; stable., Chemically stable.
adjSupplied with what one needs.
"She's nicely fixed after two divorce settlements."
adjRecorded on a permanent medium.
"In the United States, recordings are only granted copyright protection when the sounds in the recording were fixed and first published on or after February 15, 1972."
adjSurgically rendered sterile (e.g. spayed, neutered, or castrated).
"a fixed tomcat"
adjRigged; fraudulently prearranged.
"The mob made a lot of money from fixed horse races."
adjResolved; corrected.
adjRepaired.
adjBeing one of the signs Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius, associated with stability, permanence, and preservation.
Sentence Examples
I am a flawed person, but these are flaws that can easily be fixed.
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that the problem is fixed.
These fixed prices give farmers a degree of financial security.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The large bookshelf was ____ to the wall, ensuring it would not tip over.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wall clock is ____ securely to the wall, so it won't fall down even if bumped.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The large bookshelf was ____ to the wall, ensuring it would not tip over.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wall clock is ____ securely to the wall, so it won't fall down even if bumped.