(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
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fixation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fixing |
| Type of | preservation |
| Derivation | fixate |
fixation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | arrested development, infantile fixation, regression |
| Type of | abnormalcy, abnormality |
fixation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | obsession |
| Type of | preoccupation |
| Derivation | fixate |
fixation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | fastening, attachment |
| Derivation | fixate |
Examples of fixation
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As for the Met's fixation with traffic, the cost-to-benefit ratio must be crazy.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
This Nanny State fixation extends a previous ban in restaurants to bakery goods.
From the ocregister.com
The fixation with espresso and milk drinks came only with the Starbucks rollout.
From the theatlantic.com
More recent geochemical estimates hinted at a larger role for nitrogen fixation.
From the sciencedaily.com
The excess phosphorus may signal that conditions are ripe for nitrogen fixation.
From the scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com
Our cultural fixation on the couple is actually a relatively recent development.
From the guardian.co.uk
O'Hagan's Brian Wilson fixation comes through most often in the vocal melodies.
From the courier-journal.com
The UV fixation method could turn out cheaper than using a laser beam, he adds.
From the newscientist.com
If you ask me, the progressive fixation on campaign finance is badly misguided.
From the economist.com
- Arrested development: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
- Obsession: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
- The activity of fastening something firmly in position
- (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
- Fixation in alchemy refers to a process by which a previously volatile substance is "transformed" into a form (often solid) that is not affected by fire. It separates the substance or object and puts it back in the same or different shape at a subatomic level.
- In the fields of histology, pathology, and cell biology, fixation is a chemical process by which biological tissues are preserved from decay, either through autolysis or putrefaction. ...
- In population genetics, fixation is the change in a gene pool from a situation where there exist at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains. ...
- Fixation is the state in which an individual becomes obsessed with an attachment to another person, being or object (in human psychology).
- Fixation or visual fixation is the maintaining of the visual gaze on a single location. Humans (and other animals with a fovea) typically alternate saccades and visual fixations, the notable exception being in smooth pursuit, controlled by a different neural substrate that appear to have ...
