As nouns the difference between appliance and fixture
is that
appliance is the act of applying; application while
fixture is something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it.
As a verb fixture is
to furnish with, as, or in a fixture.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
appliance Noun
( en noun)
The act of applying; application.
An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end (often specified).
Specifically: A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
An attachment, some equipment (or - piece) to adapt another tool or machine to such specific purpose
- When the boy hid father's feared cane, his bum soon found out the hard way how many sturdy appliances''' at home can double as perfectly painful spanking ' appliance
(lb) A compliance
Derived terms
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* home appliance
* major appliance
* small appliance
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fixture Noun
( en noun)
(legal) Something that is fixed in place, especially a permanent appliance or other item of personal property that is considered part of a house and is sold with it.
A regular patron of a place or institution.
A lighting unit; a luminaire.
(sports) A scheduled match.
(computing, programming) A state that can be recreated, used as a baseline for running software tests.
A work-holding or support device used in the manufacturing industry.
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Verb
( fixtur)
To furnish with, as, or in a fixture
- The device is available in both handheld and fixtured models.
(sports, Australia, New Zealand) To schedule a match
* {{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 30, author=AAP, title=Zimbabwe cricket head Chingoka refused entry to Australia, work=Herald Sun citation
, passage=Other items to be discussed include fixturing from 2012 onwards, preparations for this year's scheduled Champions Trophy and the Indian Cricket League's bid for recognition from the ICC. }}
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