fixture vs mending

fixture and mending both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixture	Yes	No	No	No
mending	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fixture and mending are synonyms defined as:

fixture and mending: the act of putting something in working order again

Other synonyms of fixture include fix, fixing, mend, repair, reparation.

fixture (noun)	mending (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the act of putting something in working order again
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)	garments that must be repaired
the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment
a regular patron