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fixed form

[/ˈfɪkst fɔːrm/]
nounpl: fixed forms
forma fixa
1. A literary or poetic structure with predetermined rules regarding meter, rhyme scheme, and number of lines
The sonnet is a fixed form with 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme.
O soneto é uma forma fixa com 14 versos e um esquema de rima específico.
2. In linguistics, a word or phrase that has a stable, unchanging structure or spelling
Some idioms are fixed forms that cannot be altered without losing their meaning.
Alguns idiomas são formas fixas que não podem ser alteradas sem perder seu significado.
3. In music, a composition following an established structural pattern
The rondo is a fixed form commonly used in classical music.
O rondó é uma forma fixa comumente usada na música clássica.
Synonyms
fixed structureset formformal structure
Antonyms
free formopen formvariable form

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forma fixa
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese literature and linguistics
São Paulo
forma fixa
Common in academic and literary contexts
Portugal
forma fixa
Standard usage, particularly in poetry and literary analysis

Related Idioms & Phrases

stick to a fixed form
break the fixed form
follow a fixed form
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