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  • 1fixed — [fikst] adj. 1. firmly placed or attached; not movable 2. established; settled; set [a fixed price] 3. steady; unmoving; resolute [a fixed purpose] 4. remaining in the same position relative to the earth [a fixed satellite] 5. persisting… …

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  • 2fixed — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. securely placed or fastened ; stationary b. (1) nonvolatile (2) formed into a chemical compound c. (1) not subject to change or fluctuation < a fixed income > …

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  • 3well-fixed — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. well to do, wealthy, in comfortable circumstances; see rich 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Informal Enjoying steady good fortune or financial security: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well heeled, well off, well …

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  • 4fix´ed|ness — fixed «fihkst», adjective. 1. not movable; made firm: »The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed. SYNONYM(S): stationary. 2. definitely assigned; settled; set: »fixed charges for taxicabs. SYNONYM(S …

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  • 5fix´ed|ly — fixed «fihkst», adjective. 1. not movable; made firm: »The seats in some modern classrooms are not fixed. SYNONYM(S): stationary. 2. definitely assigned; settled; set: »fixed charges for taxicabs. SYNONYM(S …

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  • 6United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great&#8230; …

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  • 7interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or&#8230; …

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  • 8Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual&#8230; …

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  • 9cricket — cricket1 cricketlike, adj. /krik it/, n. 1. any of several jumping, orthopterous insects of the family Gryllidae, characterized by long antennae and stridulating organs on the forewings of the male, as one of the species commonly found in&#8230; …

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  • 10Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major&#8230; …

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