Definition of fixture Fixture

/fɪˈksʧɚ/ - [fikscher] - fix•ture

We found 18 definitions of fixture from 5 different sources.

What does fixture mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: fixtures
fixture - 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
fixture - the act of putting something in working order again
		repair, fix, fixing, mend, mending, reparation
		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
		upkeep, maintenance, care the unauthorized interference in a legal action by a person having no interest in it (as by helping one party with money or otherwise to continue the action) so as to obstruct justice or promote unnecessary litigation or unsettle the peace of the community; "unlike champerty, criminal maintenance does not necessarily involve personal profit"
		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
fixture - the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
		fastness, fixedness, fixity, secureness
		looseness movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
		immovability, immovableness not capable of being moved or rearranged
fixture - a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"
		regular, habitue
		frequenter, patron a regular customer

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Wiktionary

fixture (Noun)
Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it.
fixture (Noun)
A regular patron of a place or institution.
fixture (Noun)
A lighting unit; a luminaire.
fixture (Noun)
A scheduled match.
fixture (Noun)
A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.
fixture (Noun)
A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
fixture (Verb)
To furnish with, as, or in a fixture.
fixture (Verb)
To schedule a match.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

fixture (n.)
That which is fixed or attached to something as a permanent appendage; as, the fixtures of a pump; the fixtures of a farm or of a dwelling, that is, the articles which a tenant may not take away.
fixture (n.)
State of being fixed; fixedness.
fixture (n.)
Anything of an accessory character annexed to houses and lands, so as to constitute a part of them. This term is, however, quite frequently used in the peculiar sense of personal chattels annexed to lands and tenements, but removable by the person annexing them, or his personal representatives. In this latter sense, the same things may be fixtures under some circumstances, and not fixtures under others.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

fixture
An object that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold (or rented) with it.
fixture
A person or thing regularly present in the same place or position for a long time.