fixation

[fix·a·tion]

The activity of fastening something firmly in position

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The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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

Noun
the activity of fastening something firmly in position

Noun
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

Noun
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely


n.
The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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.

n.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.

n.
A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; -- said of metals.


Fixation

Fix*a"tion , n. [Cf. F. fixation.] 1. The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.
An unalterable fixation of resolution.
To light, created in the first day, God gave no proper place or fixation.
Marked stiffness or absolute fixation of a joint.
A fixation and confinement of thought to a few objects.
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.

The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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The first trip I remember taking was on the train from Virginia up to New York City, watching the summertime countryside rolling past the window. They used white linen tablecloths in the dining car in those days, and real silver. I love trains to this day. Maybe that was the beginning of my fixation with leisurely modes of travel.

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