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fixture

n. · v.
US //ˈfɪkstʃɝ// UK //fˈɪkstʃɐ// fix·ture
  1. 1 household installation (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Law

    something that is permanently fixed in a house, like a bathtub or a sink, and stays there when the house is sold.

    a piece of personal property that has been attached to land or a building in such a way that it is legally considered part of the real property.

    Example

    The kitchen cabinets and the bathroom sink are considered fixtures of the house.

    Example

    The sales agreement clearly stated that all light fixtures and built-in appliances were included in the purchase price of the property.

    Usage

    Often used in the plural 'fixtures and fittings'.
  2. 2 scheduled sports match (n.)
    B1 Intermediate British English Sport

    a sports match or race that has been arranged for a specific time and place.

    a sporting event or match scheduled to take place on a particular date.

    Example

    The team has a difficult fixture against the league leaders next Saturday.

    Example

    The club secretary is responsible for coordinating the season's fixtures and ensuring that the stadium is available for every home game.

    Teacher's tip

    This sense is very common in British and Commonwealth English but less frequent in American English, where 'game' or 'match' is preferred.
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  1. 3 a regular person (n.)
    C1 Advanced Informal

    a person who is always at a certain place, so they seem like a permanent part of it.

    a person who is a long-standing or constant presence in a particular place or social circle.

    Example

    Old Mr. Henderson has been a fixture at this café for over twenty years.

    Example

    By the end of the decade, she had become a permanent fixture in the city's underground art scene, attending every major gallery opening.
  2. 4 software testing state (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Technical Computing

    a fixed set of data or a specific environment used to test software consistently.

    an environment or set of data used to provide a consistent baseline for running software tests.

    Example

    The developer created a test fixture to make sure the database worked correctly every time.

    Example

    The automation suite uses a shared fixture to ensure that each test case begins with the same initial database state.
  3. 5 to schedule a match (v.)
    C1 Advanced Dialect Sport

    to arrange or schedule a sports match for a specific time.

    to schedule or appoint a sporting match for a particular date.

    Example

    The final game has been fixtured for the first weekend in May.

    Example

    The regional committee met to decide which venues would be fixtured for the upcoming championship tournament.

    Teacher's tip

    This verb use is primarily found in Australian and New Zealand English.
Origin

Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.

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