fixed

Everyday

1. Fixed means repaired, made to work again. tree →
2. Fixed means attached firmly so it cannot move. tree →
3. Fixed means set and not changing, like a fixed price or fixed time. tree →
4. A fixed stare or smile does not change. tree →
5. A fixed game or result has been cheated, arranged dishonestly. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a broken thing can be fixed by an adult or a repair person. In maths and science, a fixed number or amount stays the same while others change (a fixed point, a fixed cost per item); in experiments, a fair test keeps some things fixed. Phrases: fixed to the wall, a fixed price, fixed in place, fixed on (looking only at), get it fixed.

Examples

• Dad fixed my bike yesterday. tree →
• The shelf is fixed to the wall with screws. tree →
• The tickets have a fixed price of five pounds. tree →
• Her eyes were fixed on the screen. tree →
• In a fair test, keep everything fixed except one thing. tree →
• The match was fixed, so the result didn't count. tree →
• His eyes were fixed on the stars. tree →

Note

Fixed is both a past form (He fixed it) and an adjective (a fixed date). In maths, "fixed" means constant: if each ticket has a fixed price of 3, then 4 tickets cost 4 × 3 = 12. Do not try to fix electrical things yourself.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah says God "fixed" the twenty-two letters like a wall with 231 gates, as if setting a pattern that never changes. The twelve fixed signs are read as the rulers of the year. In the primary lessons: In everyday life a broken thing can be fixed by an adult or a repair person. In maths and science, a fixed number or amount stays the same while others change (a fixed point, a fixed cost per item); in experiments, a fair test keeps some things fixed. Phrases: fixed to the wall, a fixed price, fixed in place, fixed on (looking only at), get it fixed.

Examples

• It never appears on its own in the SY, being found only in the fixed expression Sefirot Belimah. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
• He fixed the twenty-two letters, stamina, on the sphere like a wall with two hundred and thirty-one gates, [18] and turned the spheres forward and backward. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• He fixed these as testimonies of the Triad, the Heptad, and the Dodecad; the twelve constellations rulers of the world, the Dragon (THELE) Tali which environs the universe, and the microcosm, man. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

Fixed is both a past form (He fixed it) and an adjective (a fixed date). In maths, "fixed" means constant: if each ticket has a fixed price of 3, then 4 tickets cost 4 × 3 = 12. Do not try to fix electrical things yourself.