Etymology Alteration of older fixure, on the model of mixture.
1
Law 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; compare fitting, furnishing.
The residence was sold with fixtures and fittings.
2
A regular patron of a place or institution; a person constantly present at a certain place.
I had to tell her all about my illness, and in return I had to endure a very long and circumstantial account of her rheumatism and her asthmatical ailments, which fortunately was interrupted by the noisy arrival of the children from the kitchen, where they had paid a visit to old Stine, a fixture in the house.1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 4:
Jones and Palin became fixtures on the booming TV satire scene, writing for, among other BBC shows, The Frost Report (1966-67) and The Kathy Kirby Show (1964), as well as the ITV comedy sketch series Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967-69).2020 January 22, Stuart Jeffries, “Terry Jones obituary”, in The Guardian:
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[…] the guest list, which hovers around 200, may include Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Oprah (a fixture at any self-respecting million-dollar wedding), Donald Trump Jr and the country singer Jewel.2025 June 21, Jo Ellison, “The Bezos merger we all want a piece of”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 22:
3
A lighting unit; a luminaire.
4
A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.
Other items to be discussed include fixturing from 2012 onwards, preparations for this year's scheduled Champions Trophy and the Indian Cricket League's bid for recognition from the ICC.2009 January 30, AAP, “Zimbabwe cricket head Chingoka refused entry to Australia”, in Herald Sun: