the act of putting something in working order again
Used in a Sentence
fixing
How to use fixing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fixing.
Editorial note
Because we'd rather just bull through and get things done than spend an infinite amount of time fixing something that isn't fixable.
Examples8
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
the act of putting something in working order again
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of fixing gathered in one view.
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for fixing.
noun
the act of putting something in working order again
noun
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
noun
the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering"
noun
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
See also: fixation
Example sentences
Because we'd rather just bull through and get things done than spend an infinite amount of time fixing something that isn't fixable.
I touched on it earlier, but fixing 5 small easy things sometimes looks better to a maintainer than fixing 1 regular thing.
I already have more work than I can do fixing web apps that were built around crap data management tools that failed to scale beyond a few thousand users.
Use this > knowledge: instead of only fixing a bug you're assigned, consider > how you can prevent that class of bug from ever happening > again.
The OP goes on to make some suggestions on how to work towards fixing the problem, but please, if you're going to comment on this, make sure you understand the actual main point first.
On top of that and thus even worse, if that fault actually causes a problem, the entity that is active preventing your from fixing the problem is still not liable for any damages caused by that fault.
I've cobbled together my own rc daemon scripts from time to time; I'm not sure how that will work with systemd. I'm also seeing lots of ugly and persistent problems in NetworkMangler and whatever they're using for core audio these days; I'm a little gobsmacked that, rather than fixing those problems, some people decided to replace the init system.
This was an impromptu patch applied by the bitcoin project and a number of markets to defeat some sort of bug, but I can't recall or can't seem to find the details at the moment and can't recall what it was fixing or if the 100 number is correct.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use fixing in a sentence?
Because we'd rather just bull through and get things done than spend an infinite amount of time fixing something that isn't fixable.
What does fixing mean?
the act of putting something in working order again
What part of speech is fixing?
fixing is commonly used as noun.