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- pronunciation:
- fIkst
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is fixed, it is in a certain place or position and cannot move.
You can't change the position of the chair's arms. They are fixed.The bathroom cabinet is fixed to the wall.- similar words:
- fast, firm, stable
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| definition 2: |
When something is fixed, it doesn't change or can't be changed.
Mrs. Davis can start work whenever she wants, but her husband has to be at the office at a fixed time.The date of the wedding is fixed now, so it really can't be changed.All the employees work according to a fixed schedule.- antonyms:
- moving
- similar words:
- certain, firm, rigid, stable
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| related words: |
certain, narrow, particular, set, specific, steady, tight |
| derivations: |
fixedly (adv.), fixedness (n.) |
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