fixed

pronunciation

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Adjective:

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
fixed and unmoving
securely placed or fastened or set
intent and directed steadily
incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"
mended or put in working order
not increasing as the amount taxed increases
specified in advance
directed with intense concentration

Word Origin

fixed (adj.): late 14c., of stars, "unchangeable in position," past participle adjective from fix (v.). Related: fixedly (1590s). Fixed-income (n.) is from 1767.

Synonym

adj.

rigid settled permanent unpliant rooted unmovable stationary solid unwavering motionless firm stable immovable constant steady definite set unbending

adj.

corrected repaired restored renewed adjusted mended

adj.

made secured pinned fast cemented clinched connected fastened attached anchored tied coupled welded linked bound clasped

adj.

upon stubborn resolute set decided inflexible determined persistent resolved

Antonym

adj.

unfixed floating

Example

1. Jpmorgan 's securities have no fixed maturity .

2. Treasurers of american firms mostly support keeping fixed navs .

3. Scientists have long thought that the structure of our brain is fixed .

4. Under a gold standard , paper money is tied to a fixed amount of gold .

5. In cheap cameras with fixed lenses , digital zooming has always meant a loss of image quality .

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