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fixed features

[/ˈfɪkst ˈfɛtʃərz/]
noun
características fixas
1. Permanent or semi-permanent physical elements of a space, such as walls, doors, windows, and built-in structures that cannot be easily moved or changed
The fixed features of the building include load-bearing walls and structural columns.
As características fixas do edifício incluem paredes de carga e pilares estruturais.
2. In nonverbal communication and proxemics, permanent elements of an environment that influence human behavior and interaction
Fixed features like furniture arrangement affect how people communicate in an office.
Características fixas como a disposição de móveis afetam como as pessoas se comunicam em um escritório.
Synonyms
permanent featuresstructural elementsbuilt-in elementsarchitectural features
Antonyms
semifixed featuresmovable featuresflexible elements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
características fixas
Standard usage in architecture and design contexts
Portugal
características fixas
Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

set in stone (figurative equivalent meaning permanent)
built to last (related concept of permanence)
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