Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fixed-term

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: fixed-term
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Only lasting for a pre-arranged time.

Example Sentences

"Have you got an indefinite or a fixed-term contract of employment?"
"This is fixed-term in the sense that the duration is not unlimited but is limited by the time it takes to complete a task."

Inflected Forms

more fixed-term (comparative) most fixed-term (superlative) fixed term (alternative)

Questions

What does fixed-term mean?: Only lasting for a pre-arranged time.

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