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• ni|tro|gen-fix|ing — «NY truh juhn FIHK sihng», adjective. causing atmospheric nitrogen to combine with elements in the soil to become nitrates: »nitrogen fixing bacteria …   Useful english dictionary

• price´-fix´ing — price fixing, 1. the control of prices by a governmental agency. 2. an illegal agreement among several manufacturers to set a noncompetitive price on a product which they all make: »It was the first large scale criminal price fixing case against… …   Useful english dictionary

• fix — vt 1 a: to make firm, stable, or stationary b: to attach physically 2: to influence the actions, outcome, or effect of by improper or illegal methods conspiracy to defraud the government by fix ing income tax cases W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott,… …   Law dictionary

• fix|ate — «FIHK sayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to make fixed so as to establish a habit. 2. to concentrate (one s attention) on something. –v.i. 1. to become fixed or fixated. 2. to have or develop an abnormal attachmen …   Useful english dictionary

• price-fix·ing — /ˈpraısˌfıksıŋ/ noun [noncount] : the usually illegal act or practice of agreeing with business competitors to set prices at a particular level instead of allowing prices to be determined by competition …   Useful english dictionary

• fix — [[t]fɪ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦♦ fixes, fixing, fixed 1) VERB If something is fixed somewhere, it is attached there firmly or securely. [be V ed prep/adv] It is fixed on the wall... [be V ed prep/adv] Most blinds can be fixed directly to the top of the window… …   English dictionary

• ap|prais´ing|ly — ap|praise «uh PRAYZ», transitive verb, praised, prais|ing. 1. to estimate the value, amount, quality, or merit of; judge: »A teacher should be able to appraise ability and achievement in students. SYNONYM(S): rate, apprize. See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

• di|rect´ing|ly — 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

• fixing — fix•ing [[t]ˈfɪk sɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that fixes 2) cvb inf fixings. Also, fix•in s [[t]ˈfɪk sɪnz[/t]] Informal. a) the necessary ingredients b) the appropriate accompaniments; trimmings • Etymology: 1425–75 …   From formal English to slang

• circumfix — cir·cum·fix (sûrʹkəm fĭks ) n. An affix consisting of a prefix and a suffix, such as the progressive present marker a ... ing in dialectal English I m a going or the past participle marker y ... t in archaic English yclept. tr.v. cir·cum·fixed,… …   Universalium