B2adjectivemoneybusiness
US/fɪkst/
UK/fɪkst/
not changing or moving; set at one amount, time or place
In context
The rent is fixed at five hundred dollars a month for the whole year.
She has fixed ideas about how children should behave.
The camera is fixed to the wall and cannot be moved.
Words that go with fixed
adjective + noun
- fixed priceThe menu has a fixed price of twenty dollars.
- fixed rateWe chose a fixed rate for our loan.
- fixed incomeMany retired people live on a fixed income.
- fixed termHe has a fixed term contract of one year.
- fixed ideaHe has a fixed idea about what is right.
- fixed scheduleI work without a fixed schedule.
adjective + preposition
- fixed toThe shelf is fixed to the wall with four screws.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The price is fix.Correct: The price is fixed.