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fixture

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fix·ture  (fkschr)
n.
1. Something securely fixed in place.
2. Something attached as a permanent appendage, apparatus, or appliance: plumbing fixtures.
3. Law A chattel bound to realty.
4. One that is invariably present in and long associated with a place: a journalist who became a Washington fixture.
5.
a. The act or process of fixing.
b. The condition of being fixed.

[Variant of obsolete fixure, from Late Latin fxra, from Latin fxus, fixed; see fix.]

fixture
Noun
1. an object firmly fixed in place, esp. a household appliance
2. something or someone regarded as fixed in a particular place or position: the diplomatic wife seems a fixture of international politics
3.
a. a sports match
b. the date of it
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fixturefixture - an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
bathroom fixture - any fixture in a bathroom
lighting fixture - a fixture providing artificial light
plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
soap dish - a bathroom or kitchen fixture for holding a bar of soap
2.fixture - a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
frequenter, patron - a regular customer
3.fixture - the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
immovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearranged
lodgement, lodging, lodgment - the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"
4.fixturefixture - the act of putting something in working order again
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid - hurried repair
restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again
restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state
Translations
Spanish fixture [ˈfɪkstʃəʳ] n (SPORT) → encuentro;
fixtures nplinstalaciones fpl fijas

French fixture [ˈfɪkstʃəʳ] fix ninstallation f (fixe);
(Sport) → rencontre f (au programme)

German fixture [ˈfɪkstʃəʳ] fix nAusstattungsgegenstand m;
(Football etc) → Spiel nt;
(Athletics etc) → Veranstaltung f

Italian fixture [ˈfɪkstʃəʳ] nimpianto (fisso);
(SPORT) → incontro (del calendario sportivo)

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After the wonderful success of "Ozma of Oz" it is evident that Dorothy has become a firm fixture in these Oz stories.
Yet this incessant movement and progression which all things partake could never become sensible to us but by contrast to some principle of fixture or stability in the soul.
It stood nearly beneath the eaves of Boston's earliest church, and appeared to be a fixture there.
 
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