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Fixed Fɪkst Period Adjective Prices Give Farmers Degree

Word3 fixed
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /fɪkst/ /fɪkst/
Example
  • these fixed prices give farmers a degree of financial security.
  • these accounts offer a fixed rate of interest over a defined period.
  • older people living on fixed incomes are especially vulnerable to energy cost increases.
  • speeders risk a fixed penalty of £60.
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fixed

(adjective)/fɪkst/ /fɪkst/
  1. staying the same; not changing or able to be changed
    • SEE ALSO abode
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/abode_1
    • These fixed prices give farmers a degree of financial security.
    • These accounts offer a fixed rate of interest over a defined period.
    • Older people living on fixed incomes are especially vulnerable to energy cost increases.
    • Speeders risk a fixed penalty of £60.
    • The money has been invested for a fixed period.
  2. held very strongly; not easily changed
    • My parents had fixed ideas about what I should become.
    • Many parents have quite fixed views as to what schools they want their children to attend.
  3. not changing and not sincere
    • He greeted all his guests with a fixed smile on his face.
  4. used to ask how much of something a person has, or to ask about arrangements
    • How are you fixed for cash?
    • How are we fixed for Saturday (= have we arranged to do anything)?
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