Word

fix, n.
(fixes)
freq. cnt. 2

informal terms for a difficult situation
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

fix hole jam kettle of fish mess muddle pickle

sample sentences

"he got into a terrible fix"
"he made a muddle of his marriage"

semantic pointers

hypernym

difficulty

hyponym

dog's breakfast, dog's dinner

a determination of the place where something is
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

fix localisation localization locating location

sample sentences

"he got a good fix on the target"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

localize localize

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

locate locate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

localise localise

semantic pointers

hypernym

finding, determination

hyponym

echolocation, echo sounding

an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear
<noun.act>

fix

sample sentences

"collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"

semantic pointers

hypernym

exemption, immunity, granting immunity

the act of putting something in working order again
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1

fix fixing fixture mend mending repair reparation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

repair

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fix

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fix

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fix