fix
verb [ T ]
uk/fɪks/ usto repair something or solve a problem:
They have fixed the bugs in the software.
A restaurant would have 48 hours to fix the problem or the place could be shut down.
MEETINGS mainly UK (also fix up)
to arrange a time and place for an event such as a meeting:
You should fix an appointment with your bank manager.
I fixed up a meeting with this very powerful person at the BBC.
fix a day/time/place (for sth) The court will fix another day for the hearing.
to agree on a price, level, etc. for something and keep it at that price or level:
Customers can fix the amount they pay each month.
fix sth at sth They fixed the rate of tax at 30%.
ECONOMICS
to agree with other companies that you will all charge the same price for your products and not compete with each other:
Steelmakers deny they fix prices.
fix
noun [ C ]
uk/fɪks/ usa way of solving a problem, especially an easy or quick one:
long-term/short-term fix We find short-term fixes, not long-term solutions.
a fix for sth More and more people were using loans as a fix for their financial problems.
There is no quick fix and it will take many months to re-establish profitable sales growth.
IT
a small computer program that can repair a problem with software:
a fix for sth The software developer says it has developed a fix for the problem.
a situation that has been dishonestly arranged by someone in order to get an advantage for themselves:
When we won the contract, some people thought it was a fix.
ECONOMICS
a price, for example, on gold or silver, that is set according to supply and demand:
The London morning gold fix was $1,154.00 versus the previous afternoon fix of $1,139.50.
get a fix on sth
to understand what a situation is like:
Market research helps to get a fix on what customers want.