fixed point

noun

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

Similar
fixpoint
Opposite
floating point
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Meanings

nounfixed point (plural fixed points)

plural fixed points

  1. computingA fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.
  2. mathematicsA value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x)=x.

    Synonyms: fixpoint

adjectivefixed point (not comparable)

alternative fixed-point

  1. not comparablecomputingPertaining to fixed point representations or operations.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
fixpoint
Opposite
floating point

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 定点, 定點 /定点
  • 定点 (ding⁶ dim²)in computing
  • 定點 /定点 (ding⁶ dim²)in computing
Chinese Mandarin 不動點 /不动点, 定點 /定点
  • 不動點 /不动点 (bùdòngdiǎn)value unchanged by a mapping
  • 定點 /定点 (dìngdiǎn)value unchanged by a mapping
  • 定点 (dìngdiǎn)in computing
  • 定點 /定点 (dìngdiǎn)in computing
Czech pevný bod
  • pevný bodvalue unchanged by a mapping
Finnish kiintopiste, kiinto-
  • kiintopistevalue unchanged by a mapping
  • kiinto-in computing
  • kiinteän pilkunin computing
French point fixe, virgule fixe
  • point fixevalue unchanged by a mapping
  • virgule fixein computing
German Fixkomma-
  • Fixkomma-in computing
Greek σταθερής υποδιαστολής
  • σταθερής υποδιαστολής (statherís ypodiastolís)value unchanged by a mapping
Hungarian fixpont, fixpontos
  • fixpontvalue unchanged by a mapping
  • fixpontosin computing
Japanese 固定小数点
  • 固定小数点 (kotei shōsūten)value unchanged by a mapping
Polish punkt stały, stałoprzecinkowy
  • punkt stałyvalue unchanged by a mapping
  • stałoprzecinkowyin computing
Portuguese ponto fixo
  • ponto fixovalue unchanged by a mapping
Romanian punct fix
  • punct fixvalue unchanged by a mapping
Spanish punto fijo
  • punto fijovalue unchanged by a mapping
Swedish fixpunkt
  • fixpunktvalue unchanged by a mapping
Turkish sabit noktalı
  • sabit noktalıin computing
Cite this entry
APA

fixed point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20point

MLA

“fixed point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20point. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fixed point,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fixed%20point.

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