- staying the same; not changing or able to be changed
- These fixed prices give farmers a degree of financial security.
- These accounts offer a fixed rate of interest over a defined period.
- Older people living on fixed incomes are especially vulnerable to energy cost increases.
- Speeders risk a fixed penalty of £95.
- The money has been invested for a fixed period.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- very
- firmly
- securely
- …
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- (often disapproving) (of ideas and wishes) held very strongly; not easily changed
- My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become.
- Many parents have quite fixed views as to what schools they want their children to attend.
- [only before noun] (of expressions on somebody’s face) not changing and not sincere
- He greeted all his guests with a fixed smile on his face.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- very
- firmly
- securely
- …
Idioms
See fixed in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee fixed in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishhow are you, etc. fixed (for something)?
- (informal) used to ask how much of something a person has, or to ask about arrangements
- How are you fixed for cash?
- How are we fixed for Saturday (= have we arranged to do anything)?
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