fixer
English
noun
Definitions
- agent Agent noun of fix; one who, or that which, fixes.
- (photography) A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions.
- (criminal justice) A person who arranges immunity for defendants by tampering with the justice system via bribery or extortion, especially as a business endeavor for profit.
- (journalism) A person who assists foreign journalists in volatile countries, often providing interpretation, personal connections, and transportation services.
- (real estate) A fixer-upper.
Etymology
Suffix from English fix.
Origin
English
fix
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- affix English
- biofix English
- bugfix English
- cryofix English
- fix English
- fixability English
- fixable English
- fixer-upper English
- fixest English
- fixeth English
- fixie English
- fixism English
- fixist English
- fixity English
- fixive English
- fixless English
- fixly English
- fixt English
- forefix English
- hotfix English
- interfix English
- mixfix English
- overfix English
- perfix English
- postfix English
- refix English
- technofix English
- underfix English
- unfix English
- unfixability English
- fiksen Dutch, Flemish
- fixen Middle English
- fiks Serbo-Croatian
- fiksati Serbo-Croatian