Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: fixation
IPA transcription: [fɪks'eɪʃən]
Pronunciations of fixation
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: fixation, fixing
    Meaning: (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
  • Synonyms: fixation
    Meaning: the activity of fastening something firmly in position
  • Synonyms: obsession, fixation
    Meaning: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
  • Synonyms: arrested_development, fixation, infantile_fixation, regression
    Meaning: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Usage examples
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Mitochondrial Eve, License CC BY-SA 4.0