Difference between Set and Fixed

What is the difference between Set and Fixed?

Set as a verb is to put (something) down, to rest. while Fixed as a verb is to pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

Set

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put (something) down, to rest. To put (something) down, to rest. To determine or settle. To adjust. To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface. To arrange with dishes and cutlery. To introduce or describe. To locate, to backdrop (a play, etc). To compile, to make (a crossword). To prepare (a stage or film set). To fit (someone) up in a situation. To arrange (type). To devise and assign (work) to. to sit. To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack. To solidify. Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as it rotates. To defeat a contract.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A matching collection of similar things. A collection of various objects for a particular purpose. An object made up several parts A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it. Set theory. A group of people, usually meeting socially. A punch for setting nails in wood. The scenery for a film or play. The initial or basic formation of dancers. A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest. A complete series of games, forming part of a match. The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack. A device for receiving broadcast radio waves; a radio or television. Three of a kind in poker. In community card games, the term is usually reserved for a situation in which a pair in a player's hand is matched by a single card on the board. Compare with trips. A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces. A sett; a hole made and lived in by a badger. A drum kit, a drum set. A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Ready, prepared. Intent, determined (to do something). Prearranged. Fixed in one's opinion. Fixed in a certain style.

Example sentence: No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.

Fixed

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not changing, not able to be changed, staying the same.Stationary.Chemically stable.Supplied with what one needs.

Example sentence: On the Internet, companies are scale businesses, characterized by high fixed costs and relatively low variable costs. You can be two sizes: You can be big, or you can be small. It's very hard to be medium. A lot of medium-sized companies had the financing rug pulled out from under them before they could get big.

We hope you now know whether to use Set or Fixed in your sentence.

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