The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed.
SYNONYM(S): stationary.She stood fixed in horror.
a fixed horse race.
a fixed acid.
The widow was left comfortably fixed.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fix´ed|ly — fixed «fihkst», adjective. 1. not movable; made firm: »The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed. SYNONYM(S): stationary. 2. definitely assigned; settled; set: »fixed charges for taxicabs. SYNONYM(S … Useful english dictionary
af|fix´er — af|fix «verb. uh FIHKS; noun. AF ihks», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to stick on; fasten (to): »She affixed an airmail stamp to her letter. SYNONYM(S): fix. See syn. under attach. (Cf. ↑attach) 2. to add, especially at the end: » … Useful english dictionary
af|fix — «verb. uh FIHKS; noun. AF ihks», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to stick on; fasten (to): »She affixed an airmail stamp to her letter. SYNONYM(S): fix. See syn. under attach. (Cf. ↑attach) 2. to add, especially at the end: » … Useful english dictionary
suf|fix — «noun. SUHF ihks; verb. suh FIHKS, SUHF ihks», noun, verb. –n. 1. a) a syllable or syllables put at the end of a word to change its meaning or to make another word, such as ly in badly, ness in goodness, ful in spoonful, and ment in amazement. b) … Useful english dictionary
di|rect´ness — di|rect «duh REHKT, dy », verb, adjective, adverb. –v.t. 1. to manage or guide; control: »to direct a play, direct a business. A teacher directs the work of the pupils. A mounted policeman used to direct the traffic here, but now it s all signals … Useful english dictionary
firm´ness — firm1 «furm», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not yielding easily when pressed; solid; hard: »firm flesh, firm ground. 2. not easily shaken or moved; fixed in place: »a tree firm in the earth. Hope, as an anchor firm and sure, holds fast the Christian… … Useful english dictionary
stanch´ness — stanch1 «stnch, stahnch, stanch», transitive verb. 1. to stop or check the flow of (blood or other fluid). 2. to stop or check the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete. to satisfy (thirst or hunger). 4. Obsolete. to put an end to (strife,… … Useful english dictionary
unfix — un•fix [[t]ʌnˈfɪks[/t]] v. t. fixed fixt, fix•ing 1) to render no longer fixed; unfasten; detach 2) to unsettle, as the mind or habits • Etymology: 1590–1600 un•fix′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
fixed — [[t]fɪkst[/t]] adj. 1) attached or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; stationary; rigid 2) rendered stable or permanent, as color 3) set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare[/ex] 4) definitely and permanently… … From formal English to slang
Fixedness — Fix ed*ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being fixed; stability; steadfastness. [1913 Webster] 2. The quality of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat; solidity; cohesion of parts; as, the fixedness of gold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
