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English noun: fixation | |||
| 1. | fixation (state) an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely | ||
| Synonyms | arrested development, infantile fixation, regression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | abnormalcy, abnormality | ||
| 2. | fixation (cognition) an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | ||
| Synonyms | obsession | ||
| 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 | ||
| Synonyms | fixing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | preservation | ||
| Part meronym | plastination | ||
| Domain category | histology | ||
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