n.
Pronunciation: ' fiks-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Late Latin fixura, from Latin fixus
Date: 1598
1 : the act or process of fixing : the state of being fixed
2 a : something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part <a plumbing fixture > b : a device for supporting work during machining c : an item of movable property so incorporated into real property that it may be regarded as legally a part of it
3 : a familiar or invariably present element or feature in some particular setting especially : a person long associated with a place or activity
4 : a settled date or time especially for a sporting or festive event also : such an event especially as a regularly scheduled affair