DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
fixation
/fɪk'seɪʃən/ · fɪkseɪʃən
Fixation has 3 syllables: fix · a · tion.
fix
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a
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tion
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noun. (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
noun. An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
noun. An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
noun. The activity of fastening something firmly in position.
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