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FIXTURE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of putting something in working order again

Synonyms:

fix; fixing; fixture; mend; mending; repair; reparation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fixture" is a kind of...):

improvement (the act of improving something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixture"):

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)

care; maintenance; upkeep (activity involved in maintaining something in good working order)

band aid; quick fix; quickie; quicky (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)

Derivation:

fix (restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("fixture" is a kind of...):

artefact; artifact (a man-made object taken as a whole)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixture"):

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)

Derivation:

fix (cause to be firmly attached)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment

Synonyms:

fastness; fixedness; fixity; fixture; secureness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("fixture" is a kind of...):

immovability; immovableness (not capable of being moved or rearranged)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixture"):

lodgement; lodging; lodgment (the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily)

Derivation:

fix (cause to be firmly attached)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A regular patron

Example:

a bum who is a Central Park fixture

Synonyms:

fixture; habitue; regular

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fixture" is a kind of...):

frequenter; patron (a regular customer)

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