/ Dictionary / Index F fixed action pattern: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fixed' ac'tion pat"tern Pronunciation: [key] — Ethology. Ethology. a highly stereotyped pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a particular species. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. fixed fixed asset Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language