Synonyms for fixing
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of subverting (fixing) a vote.
- n. 2
Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc.)
- n. 3
See fixings.
Related words
- Phrases
- fixing room
Forms
- Plural
- fixings → mendings, repairs, mends, reparations…
Example sentences
- repair After his knee repair, he could walk without pain.
- mend The chance that Tom will mend his ways is minimal.
- mending She has been mending since she entered the hospital.
- fastening Prise off the circlip fastening the sprocket to the hub.
- fastener Snaps are a practical fastener for children's clothing.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fixing | falling | |
| repair | steady | |
| mend | rising | |
| mending | rising | |
| reparation | falling | |
| fastening | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- mend1
- 6 letters
- repair2
- 7 letters
- fixture2, mending2
- 8 letters
- altering3, fixation3, fastener3, holdfast2
- 9 letters
- fastening3, neutering3
- 10 letters
- assignment3, reparation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (repair2 = 2 syllables).