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   fixation

   /fɪkˈseɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something: "our fixation with diet and fitness"
   • ▪ (in Freudian theory) the arresting of part of the libido at an immature stage, causing an obsessive attachment: "fixation at the oral phase might result in dependence on others"
   • 2. the action or process of fixing or being fixed: "sand-dune fixation"
   • ▪ the process by which some plants and microorganisms assimilate nitrogen or carbon dioxide: "his work on nitrogen fixation in plants"
   • ▪ the process of preserving or stabilizing (a specimen) with a chemical substance prior to microscopy or other examination: "biopsy specimens were placed in cassettes before fixation in formalin"
   • 3. the action of concentrating the eyes directly on something: technical "during the period of total blindness there was a complete absence of visual fixation"

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally as an alchemical term denoting the process of reducing a volatile spirit or essence to a permanent bodily form): from medieval Latin fixatio(n-), from fixare (see fix).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIXATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • English (US)

     FIXATION meaning: 1. the state of being unable to stop...

   • Znaczenie Fixation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FIXATION definicja: 1. the state of being unable to stop...

   • Fixation: Polish Translation

     FIXATION translate: obsesja, mania, obsesja. Learn more in...

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     fixation translate: ความคิดที่ไม่เปลี่ยนแปลง. Learn more in...

   • Fixation: German Translation

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   • Fixation: Portuguese Translation

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   Learn the meaning of fixation as a noun, with synonyms, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use fixation in different contexts, such as a strong interest in something unusual or a process of a gas becoming solid.

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   FIXATION meaning: 1. the state of being unable to stop thinking about something or someone, or an unnaturally strong…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFIXATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you accuse a person of having a fixation on something or someone, you mean they think about a particular subject or person to an extreme and excessive degree. The country's fixation on the war may delay a serious examination of domestic needs.

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   Fixation is when something is stuck firmly to another surface — or when you mind is stuck obsessively on one person, thing, or idea. Your parents' fixation on healthy foods means fruit for dessert every single night.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFIXATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FIXATION definition: a very strong interest in a particular person or thing: . Learn more.