FIXED


Meaning of FIXED in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' fikst

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 a : securely placed or fastened : STATIONARY b (1) : NONVOLATILE (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 (as money) needed <comfortably fixed >

– fixed · ly \ ' fik-s ə d-l ē , ' fikst-l ē \ adverb

– fixed · ness \ ' fik-s ə d-n ə s, ' fiks(t)-n ə s \ noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.