Fixation
WordNet
noun
(1) (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
(2) The activity of fastening something firmly in position
(3) An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
(4) An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed or fixated.
- The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
- The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
- In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
- A state of mind, involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.
Noun
- fixation
- Tu ferais bien de vérifier les fixations avant de partir.