[fix.ture] n [modif. of LL fixura, fr. L fixus] (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 ~" 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; esp: a person long associated with a place or activity
4: a settled date or time esp. for a sporting or festive event; also: such an event esp. as a regularly scheduled affair