fixed amount

Meanings

1. 1phrasecountable

   an amount of money that stays the same and is decided in advance.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say a fixed amount or several fixed amounts.

   Patterns

   • a fixed amount of money
   • pay a fixed amount
   • charge a fixed amount for something

   The bank charges a fixed amount each month for the account.

   Instead of paying by the hour, they agreed on a fixed amount for the whole job.

   You can borrow a fixed amount and repay it over two years.

2. 2phrasecountabletechnical

   a set quantity of something that does not vary.

   Grammar: Often followed by of: a fixed amount of water.

   Patterns

   • a fixed amount of something
   • add a fixed amount of something

   Add a fixed amount of salt to each jar so the taste stays the same.

   The machine releases a fixed amount of fuel into the engine.

Common combinations

a fixed amount of money

The prize is a fixed amount of money, not a percentage.

pay a fixed amount

Customers pay a fixed amount at the start of each year.

charge a fixed amount

The garage charges a fixed amount for a basic service.

a fixed amount per month

She saves a fixed amount per month.

a fixed amount of time

Each speaker is given a fixed amount of time.

Synonyms and how they differ

flat fee

A flat fee is a single set price for a service, usually paid once, while a fixed amount can be any unchanging sum.

set sum

A set sum simply means an amount already decided; it sounds a little more formal than fixed amount.

constant

Constant is used for values in science or math that do not change, not usually for money you pay.

Opposites

Word family

fix verb

to decide or arrange something so it will not change

fixed adjective

not changing or not able to be changed

Commonly confused: fixed amount or flat rate?

Practice

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