Definition of Fixation. Meaning of Fixation. Synonyms of Fixation

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Definition of Fixation

Fixation
Fixation Fix*a"tion (f[i^]ks*[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. fixation.] 1. The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed. An unalterable fixation of resolution. --Killingbeck. To light, created in the first day, God gave no proper place or fixation. --Sir W. Raleigh. Marked stiffness or absolute fixation of a joint. --Quain. A fixation and confinement of thought to a few objects. --Watts. 2. The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements. 3. The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm. --Glanvill. 4. A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals. --Bacon.

Meaning of Fixation from wikipedia

- Look up fixation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fixation may refer to: Carbon fixation, a biochemical process, usually driven by photosynthesis,...
- Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular nitrogen (N 2), which has a strong triple covalent bond, is converted into ammonia (NH 3) or...
- Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that...
- Oral fixation may refer to: In psychology: Oral stage, a term used by Sigmund Freud to describe the child's development during the first 18 months of life...
- In the fields of histology, pathology, and cell biology, fixation is the preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction...
- Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 (Spanish: FijaciĆ³n Oral, Vol. 2) is the seventh studio album and second English-language album by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira...
- Fixation disparity is a tendency of the eyes to drift in the direction of the heterophoria. While the heterophoria refers to a fusion-free vergence state...
- Fixation in orthopedics is the process by which an injury is rendered immobile. This may be accomplished by internal fixation, using intramedullary rod...
- In alchemy, fixation is a process by which a previously volatile substance is "transformed" into a form (often solid) that is not affected by fire. It...
- Fixation (German: Fixierung) is a concept (in human psychology) that was originated by Sigmund Freud (1905) to denote the persistence of anachronistic...