fixed

fixed
fixed
W3S3 [fıkst] adj
1.) [not before noun]
firmly fastened to a particular position
fixed to/in/on
a mirror fixed to the bathroom wall
2.) fixed times, amounts, meanings etc cannot be changed
= ↑set
The classes begin and end at fixed times.
fixed prices
My contract was for a fixed term of five years.
interest at 10%, fixed for 5 years
3.) have fixed ideas/opinions
to have very definite ideas or opinions that you will not change - often used to show disapproval
have fixed ideas/opinions about/on
He has very fixed ideas about how a wife should behave.
4.) how are you fixed for sth?
spoken used to ask someone how much of something they have, or to ask about an arrangement
How are you fixed for cash?
How are we fixed for Monday?
5.) a fixed smile, expression etc does not show any emotion or does not show how someone really feels
6.) be of/have no fixed abode/address
BrE law to not have a permanent place to live

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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