Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fixation

4 senses of fixation

Sense 1
arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression -- (an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely)
       => abnormality, abnormalcy -- (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)

Sense 2
obsession, fixation -- (an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone)
       => preoccupation -- (an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention)

Sense 3
fixation -- (the activity of fastening something firmly in position)
       => fastening, attachment -- (the act of fastening things together)

Sense 4
fixation, fixing -- ((histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body)
       => preservation -- (a process that saves organic substances from decay)