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FIXED

(adj., adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 16 meanings of the word Fixed.

How to pronounce fixed:

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Fixed - as an adjective

Securely placed or fastened or set

Example: "A fixed piece of wood"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unfixed18

Fixed - as an adjective satellite

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

Fixed and unmoving

Example: "With eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
rigid7set3

Incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"

Example: "Living on fixed incomes"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
frozen18

Fixed - as a verb

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.

Example: "A dab of chewing gum will fix your note to the bulletin board."

To mend, to repair.

Example: "That heater will start a fire if you don't fix it."

To prepare (food or drink).

Example: "She fixed dinner for the kids."

To make (a contest, vote, or gamble) unfair; to privilege one contestant or a particular group of contestants, usually before the contest begins; to arrange immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion

Example: "A majority of voters believed the election was fixed in favor of the incumbent."

To surgically render an animal, especially a pet, infertile.

Example: "Rover stopped digging under the fence after we had the vet fix him."

(sematics) to map a (point or subset) to itself.

To take revenge on, to best; to serve justice on an assumed miscreant.

Example: "He got caught breaking into lockers, so a couple of guys fixed him after work."

To render (a photographic impression) permanent by treating with such applications as will make it insensitive to the action of light.

To convert into a stable or available form.

Example: "Legumes are valued in crop rotation for their ability to fix nitrogen."

To become fixed; to settle or remain permanently; to cease from wandering; to rest.

To become firm, so as to resist volatilization; to cease to flow or be fluid; to congeal; to become hard and malleable, as a metallic substance.

Example Sentences

"The clock on the wall is fixed and no longer runs."
"I need a fixed amount of money to buy the new computer."
"The problem has a fixed solution, there are no other options."
"We have a fixed schedule for our weekly meetings."
"His expression remained fixed, showing no emotion."
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Word Game Points

Is FIXED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, fixed is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FIXED has a SCRABBLE points total of 16.

Is FIXED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, fixed is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FIXED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is FIXED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, fixed is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FIXED has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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