fixtured

Fixtured is an adjective used mainly in manufacturing and engineering to describe a part, assembly, or operation that has been mounted, aligned, or prepared to be held by a fixture. A fixtured component is designed to be repeatedly positioned with high accuracy during processes such as milling, drilling, inspection, or assembly, ensuring consistency across parts and batches.

Etymology and usage context: The term derives from fixture, which originates from the idea of fastening or fixing something in place. In engineering, fixturing refers to the system of fixtures and the act of placing parts into those fixtures. The adjective fixtured emphasizes that a part has been prepared for use with a specific fixture, as opposed to being unfixtured or only loosely assembled.

Other senses: In sports and event planning, fixtured can appear as the past participle of the verb to fixture, meaning scheduled or arranged. This usage is more common in British English and among organizers, though most professional writing prefers the noun fixtures to describe scheduled matches. For example, one might say the fixtured calendar was published or that the season’s fixtures were announced; more common phrasing would be that the fixtures were announced.

See also: fixture, fixturing, jig, gauge, schedule, fixture list.