fixation

The act of fixing.countableuncountable

The state of being fixed or fixated.countableuncountable

The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.countableuncountable

The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.countableuncountable

• Near-synonym: gelling

In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.countableuncountable

A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.countableuncountable

• Near-synonym: obsession

A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.; A sexual fetish or turn-on.countableuncountable

Recording a creative work in a medium of expression for more than a transitory duration, thereby satisfying the "fixation" requirement for the purposes of copyright law.countableuncountable

• In order to obtain copyright on a recording in the United States, the recording must have been reduced to fixation on or after February 15, 1972.

The change in a gene pool from a situation where there exists at least two variants of a particular gene (allele) to a situation where only one of the alleles remains.countableuncountable

preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.countableuncountable