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Fixation

/fɪksˈeɪʃən/

The act of fixing.

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📖 Definitions of "Fixation"

noun

1
The act of fixing.
2
The state of being fixed or fixated.
3
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
4
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.

🔄 Synonyms of "Fixation"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
obsessionnoun	An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
regressionnoun	(statistics) An analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable.
fixingverb	(UK, usually in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)
arrested developmentnoun	A state where development has stopped prematurely.
infantile fixationnoun	an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fixation"

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Word	Definition
fixingnoun	(UK, usually in the plural) Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc)
regressionnoun	(statistics) An analytic method to measure the association of one or more independent variables with a dependent variable.
obsessionnoun	An idea that engenders a compulsive or irrational preoccupation, or the preoccupation thereby engendered.
arrested developmentnoun	A state where development has stopped prematurely.
infantile fixationnoun	an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
fittingnoun	A small part, especially a standardized or detachable part of a device or machine.
determinationnoun	The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
retentionnoun	The act of retaining or something retained.
mountingnoun	The act of one who mounts.
uptakenoun	Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
settlementnoun	A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
impositionnoun	The act of imposing, laying on, affixing, enjoining, inflicting, obtruding, and the like.
locationnoun	A particular point or place in physical space.
settlingnoun	The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
insistencenoun	An urgent demand.
fitmentnoun	A thing fitted to another in order to accomplish a specific purpose.
establishingnoun	The act by which something is established; establishment.
setnoun	A punch for setting nails in wood.
delimitationnoun	A limit or boundary.
sequestrationnoun	The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.