Commissions in Japan are essentially fixed and transaction costs are high.

Most artists have both a tag and a throw-up that are essentially fixed compared to pieces.

Here the buoyant force is controlled by changing the weight of the submarine, whose volume remains essentially fixed.

Thus the abundance of neutrons remained essentially fixed to the present day.

In particular, prices are essentially fixed by industry rating organizations.

Similarly, the average cost of laptop computers declines sharply with the number produced - largely because research and development costs are essentially fixed.

Therefore, from the point of view of computers fighting the next war, human beings will be essentially fixed and unchanging elements, like rocks.

For a given flight, the costs of fuel, labor and the aircraft itself are essentially fixed, regardless of how many passengers the plane is carrying.

While certain aspects of their operation can be varied, they are essentially fixed.

Scrollwork is a common feature of Baroque ornament, the period when string instrument design became essentially fixed.