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fixed, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Skip to main content Factsheet Etymology Meaning & use Pronunciation Frequency Compounds & derived words Dictionary Historical Thesaurus Factsheet Quotations Hide all quotations Earlier version fixed, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition (1989) Factsheet What does the adjective fixed mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective fixed . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fixed has developed meanings and uses in subjects including chemistry (mid 1600s) heraldry (late 1600s) economics and commerce (late 1600s) organic chemistry (mid 1700s) dyeing (late 1700s) photography (late 1700s) finance (1890s) Entry status OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use How common is the adjective fixed ? About 30 occurrences per million words in modern written English 1750 15 1760 16 1770 19 1780 19 1790 18 1800 19 1810 20 1820 20 1830 23 1840 23 1850 25 1860 25 1870 27 1880 26 1890 26 1900 26 1910 28 1920 29 1930 29 1940 31 1950 32 1960 32 1970 30 1980 31 1990 29 2000 27 2010 27 See frequency What is the etymology of the adjective fixed ? fixed is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fix v. , ‑ed suffix 1 . See etymology What is the earliest known use of the adjective fixed ? Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the adjective fixed is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for fixed is from 1386, in Almanack for Year . See meaning & use How is the adjective fixed pronounced? British English /fɪkst/ fickst U.S. English /fɪkst/ fickst See pronunciation Nearby entries fixable, adj. 1486– fixal, adj. (& n.) 1486–1586 fixate, v. 1885– fixation, n. 1393– fixation abscess, n. 1906– fixation-point, n. 1890– fixative, adj. & n. 1647– fixator, n. 1874– fixatory, adj. 1605 fixature, n. 1860– fixed, adj. 1386– fixed bayonet, n. 1802– fixed capital, n. 1776– fixed establishment, n. 1918– fixed focus, n. 1892– fixed gear, n. 1896– fixed income, n. 1858– fixed link, n. 1974– fixedly, adv. 1605– fixedness, n. 1626– fixed-pitch propeller, n. 1931– Browse more nearby entries Etymology Summary Formed within English, by derivation. < fix v. + ‑ed suffix 1 . Show less Cite Meaning & use Quotations Hide all quotations Contents Earlier version fixed, ppl. a. in OED Second Edition (1989) 1.a. 1577– Placed or attached firmly; fastened securely; made firm or stable in position. 1577 The fixed , or standing Hyues, be discommodious. B. Googe , translation of C. Heresbach, Foure Bookes of Husbandry iv. f. 179 v 1594 Bitter termes Deliuered strongly through my fixed teeth. W. Shakespeare , Henry VI, Part 2 iii. ii. 317 1647 The most fixt Being still does move and fly. A. Cowley , Inconstancy in Mistress 1694 Where the firm or fixed Ice lies. Account of Several Late Voyages (1711) ii. 51 1805 By means of two fixed pieces of wood. T. Lindley , Voyage to Brasil (1808) 273 1850 Fixed blocks , those blocks that come through the sides and are bolted, as the sheet, tack, and brace blocks. J. Greenwood , The Sailor's Sea-Book. Rudimentary Treatise on Navigation 118 1882 When a body, M , rolls on a fixed surface, AB . G. M. Minchin , Uniplanar Kinematics 71 Show quotations Hide quotations Cite Historical thesaurus the world movement absence of movement [adjectives] stable firmly fixed fast Old English– Firmly fixed in place; not susceptible to disturbance or displacement; stable, stationary. Now rare except as passing into sense I.4a. steadfast Old English– Fixed or secure in position. Of a person, esp. a soldier in battle: Maintaining his or her ground. (Now with mixture of sense A.2) †Also, of a… rootfast late Old English– Firmly held by the roots. Frequently (and in earliest use) figurative : securely established; firmly fixed. sicker 1297– Having a firm foundation or support; firm, unshaken, fast. sad a1333–1530 Of material objects. Firmly fixed or established, stable. Obsolete . well-rooted 1340– Having many roots or strong roots ( literal and figurative ); deeply entrenched, established, or fixed. rooted a1393– Firmly implanted or fixed (esp. in or to something) by or as if by roots. In attributive use. sure c1400– Of a material object: not liable to break or give way; firm, sound; fixed, immovable. Somewhat archaic in later use. surefast 1533–1658 Firm, stable, fixed. unremoved 1551– Chiefly poetic . Fixed in place; firmly grounded or stationed. Now rare . fixed 1577– Placed or attached firmly; fastened securely; made firm or stable in position. implanted 1595– That has been introduced or implanted; infixed. firm 1600– Securely or steadily fixed, not easily moved or shaken, stable. seated a1616– Fixed in position. Obsolete or archaic . secure 1675– Fixed or fastened so as not to become loose, give way, fall off, or come apart; firmly held in place; tightly closed; (of a fastening, etc.) not… tight 1687 Firmly fixed or bound in its place; strongly attached or secured; not easily moved; also figurative faithful, steadfast, constant. sitfast 1837 Designating a style of horse riding in which the rider remains firmly seated in the saddle throughout a trot. Cf. sitting trot , n. Obsolete . rare . locked 1895– That is or has been locked (in various senses of lock , v.¹ ). View in Historical Thesaurus the world space place position or situation [adjectives] having a (specified) position made firm and stable in position fixed 1577– Placed or attached firmly; fastened securely; made firm or stable in position. View in Historical Thesaurus the world relative properties wholeness mutual relation of parts to whole fastening condition of being fast bound or firmly fixed [adjectives] in position fixed 1577– Placed or attached firmly; fastened securely; made firm or stable in position. depact 1634 Fixed down, fastened. View in Historical Thesaurus 1.b. 1688– Heraldry . Of a cross: Having its limbs attached to the edges of the escutcheon: = firme adj. 1688 A Cross Patee Entyre (or Fixed or Firme)..This term (Fixed, or Entyre) must be added, to shew that..they are joyned to the sides of the Escochion. R. Holme , The Academy of Armory, or, A Storehouse of Armory and Blazon i. v. §31 1828–40 Crosses which are usually borne in the centre of the escocheon without extending to the sides, when attached thereto are termed fixed , as a cross pattée fixed. W. Berry , Encyclopœdia Heraldica vol. I. (at cited word) Show quotations Hide quotations Cite Historical thesaurus heraldry society communication indication insignia heraldic devices collective charge: device on shield cross [adjectives] attached to sides of shield entire 1688– Heraldry . Of a bearing, e.g. a cross: attached to the sides of the shield. firme 1688– (See quot. 1889.) fixed 1688– Heraldry . Of a cross: Having its limbs attached to the edges of the escutcheon: = firme , adj. View in Historical Thesaurus 2. 1574– In immaterial sense: Firmly attached or implanted; securely established; secured against alteration or dislodgement. In early use often (now rarely) of persons: Firmly resolved; constant, steadfast; bent, set, or intent upon anything. fixed idea noun [ French idée fixe ] an idea firmly rooted in the brain, with a tendency to become unduly dominant. fixed fact noun U.S. a well-established fact. 1574 Mindes certainely fixed , to trie the matter by dent of sworde. J. Baret , Aluearie F 604 1628 How fixt hee was to Ionathan? O. Felltham , Resolves: 2nd Centurie xlv. sig. Q2 v 1655 This man is..a fast fixt Catholike. E. Nicholas , Nicholas Papers (1892) vol. II. 348 1675 A Lady fixed and constant in her Religion. translation of W. Camden, Hist. Princess Elizabeth (revised edition) iii. 385 1706 A Man of no fixt Resolution. T. Hearne , Remarks & Collections 7 March 1712 Not half so fixt the Trojan cou'd remain, While Anna begg'd. A. Pope , Rape of Locke ii , in Miscellaneous Poems 370 1820 I defy thee! with a calm, fixed mind. P. B. Shelley , Prometheus Unbound: A Lyrical Drama i. i. 32 1829 [Goethe] repeated..one of his fixed ideas that it is by the most laborious collection of facts that even a poetical view of nature is to be corrected. H. C. Robinson , Diary 13 August (1967) 102 1834 A deadly fear of Population possesses the Hofrath; something like a fixed-idea . T. Carlyle , Sartor Resartus iii. iv. 81/2 1847 That he did dispose of a large quantity of oil, and afterwards desert from the vessel are fixed facts . Boston Post June 1849 For all persecution he felt a fixed aversion. T. B. Macaulay , The History of England from the Accession of James II vol. II. 165 1860 Philip..seemed to become..more fixed in his determination. J. L. Motley , History of Netherlands (1868) vol. I. i. 4 1868 The fixed purpose of raising forces. E. A. Freeman , History of Norman Conquest (1876) vol. II. vii. 153 1875 The lawgiver..was a fixed idea in the mind of the Greek. B. Jowett in translation of Plato, The Dialogues of Plato (2nd edition) vol. V. 28 Show quotations Hide quotations Cite Historical thesaurus U.S. English the mind will decision constancy or steadfastness [adjectives] anred Old English–1175 Constant, steadfast, resolute. fast Old English– Of a person, state of mind, attribute, etc.: not easily turned aside, unwavering, resolute, steadfast. Hence also: †obstinate, stubborn ( obsolete ). fastrede Old English–1275 Firm in purpose; steadfast. findy Old English–1200 Of a person: capable, able. Of speech: apt, effective. hard Old English– Firm, steadfast; unyielding. Chiefly of a person, with respect to belief, resolve, etc. Now rare . stark Old English–1836 Hard, unyielding. figurative . Of a person, or a person's heart, character, etc.: hard, obdurate; (also in favourable sense) firm, resolute. Obsolete . stathelfast Old English–1325 Firm, stable; fixed, immovable; steadfast, constant. steadfast Old English– Fixed or secure in position. Of