Fixed and Floating

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Fixed adjective - Securely placed or fastened or set.

Usage example: a fixed piece of wood

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Floating is an antonym for fixed.

Nearby Words: fix, fixing, fixedly, fixation, fixer

Floating adjective - Riding upon the surface of a body of liquid.

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Fixed is an antonym for floating.

Nearby Words: float, floated, floater, floatable, floaty

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