Definition of Fixations. Meaning of Fixations. Synonyms of Fixations

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Definition of Fixations

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 Fixations from wikipedia

- Look up fixation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fixation may refer to: Carbon fixation, a biochemical process, usually driven by photosynthesis,...
- 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...
- Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone, a concept that...
- In the fields of histology, pathology, and cell biology, fixation is the preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction...
- Nitrogen fixation is a chemical process by which molecular dinitrogen (N 2) is converted into ammonia (NH 3). It occurs both biologically and abiologically...
- and owls. Regular eye movement alternates between saccades and visual fixations, the notable exception being in smooth pursuit, controlled by a different...
- 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...
- Jaschinski, Wolfgang (2010). "Binocularity during reading fixations: Properties of the minimum fixation disparity". Vision Research. 50 (18): 1775–1785. doi:10...
- Soil fixation may refer to: measures of erosion control soil stabilization in landscaping This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title...
- A nitrogen fixation package is a piece of research equipment for studying nitrogen fixation in plants. One product of this kind, the Q-Box NF1LP made by...