fixation
18 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #24,457
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Definitions
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
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/fɪksˈeɪʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural fixations
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possi
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
informationstationsituationconversationoperationinvestigationlocationnationvacationeducationreputationexplanationimaginationgenerationorganizationinvitation
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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