fixing vs tie

fixing and tie both are nouns.

fixing is not a verb while tie is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
tie	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tie is a hyponym of fixing; that is, tie is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fixing:

fixing: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
tie: a fastener that serves to join or connect

Other hyponyms of fixing include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt, hair clip.

fixing (noun)	tie (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
the sterilization of an animal	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

fixing (verb)	tie (verb)
	form a knot or bow in
	limit or restrict to
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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