Difference between fixed point and equilibrium point!

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Let us consider a first order, autonomous and nonlinear DE: $$\frac{dx}{dt}=f(x)$$

when will we get an equilibrium point and fixed point? Are they the same? I need some clarification.

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It's the same thing, and there are several other synonyms too: rest point, critical point, steady state, etc.