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English noun: fixation

1. fixation (state) an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely


Synonymsarrested development, infantile fixation, regression


Broader (hypernym)abnormalcy, abnormality

2. fixation (cognition) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone


Synonymsobsession


Broader (hypernym)preoccupation

3. fixation (act) the activity of fastening something firmly in position


Broader (hypernym)attachment, fastening

4. fixation (act) (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body


Synonymsfixing


Broader (hypernym)preservation


Part meronymplastination


Domain categoryhistology









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