Definition of fixation Fixation

/fɪksejˈʃʌn/ - [fikseyshun] - fix•a•tion

We found 18 definitions of fixation from 5 different sources.

What does fixation mean?

Noun Plural: fixations
fixation - (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
		fixing
		preservation the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
		plastination a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"
		histology the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues
fixation - the activity of fastening something firmly in position
		fastening, attachment the act of fastening things together
fixation - an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
		obsession
		preoccupation the mental state of being preoccupied by something
fixation - an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
		arrested development, infantile fixation, regression

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fixation (Noun)
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed or fixated.
fixation (Noun)
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
fixation (Noun)
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
fixation (Noun)
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
fixation (Noun)
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.
fixation (Noun)
Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.

fixation (n.)
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.
fixation (n.)
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
fixation (n.)
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
fixation (n.)
A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals.

fixation
Condition that occurs when every individual within a population has the same allele at a particular locus.
fixation
The act of fixing.
fixation
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.