fixture

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 External links 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

< fix +‎ -ture; cf. mixture. The older form is fixure.

[edit] Noun

fixture (plural fixtures)

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.
2. A regular patron of a place or institution.
3. A lighting unit; a luminaire.
4. (sports) A scheduled match.

[edit] External links

• fixture in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• fixture in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Verb

to fixture (third-person singular simple present fixtures, present participle fixturing, simple past and past participle fixtured)

1. To furnish with, as, or in a fixture

   The device is available in both handheld and fixtured models.

2. (sports, Australian, New Zealand) To schedule a match
   • 2009 January 30, AAP, “Zimbabwe cricket head Chingoka refused entry to Australia”^[1], Herald Sun:

     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.