Phrase guide

fixed point

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to fixed point representations or operations.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x)=x.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fixpoint

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 定点 (ding6 dim2) — in computing
  • Chinese Cantonese: 定點 /定点 (ding6 dim2) — in computing
  • Chinese: 定点 (tēng-tiám) — in computing
  • Chinese: 定點 /定点 (zh-min-nan) — in computing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 定点 (dìngdiǎn) — in computing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 定點 /定点 (dìngdiǎn) — in computing
  • Finnish: kiinto- — in computing
  • Finnish: kiinteän pilkun — in computing
  • French: virgule fixe — in computing
  • German: Fixkomma- — in computing
  • Hungarian: fixpontos — in computing
  • Polish: stałoprzecinkowy — in computing
  • Turkish: sabit noktalı — in computing
  • Chinese Mandarin: 不動點 /不动点 (bùdòngdiǎn) — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Chinese Mandarin: 定點 /定点 (dìngdiǎn) — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Czech: pevný bod — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Finnish: kiintopiste — value unchanged by a mapping
  • French: point fixe — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Greek: σταθερής υποδιαστολής (statherís ypodiastolís) — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Hungarian: fixpont — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Japanese: 固定小数点 (kotei shōsūten) — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Kazakh: қозғалмайтын нүкте (qozğalmaityn nükte) — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Portuguese: ponto fixo — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Romanian: punct fix — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Spanish: punto fijo — value unchanged by a mapping
  • Swedish: fixpunkt — value unchanged by a mapping