fixation
/fɪksˈeɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.27 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonym: gelling"
- "Increasingly it is being realised that a modern conurbation's transport problems cannot be solved if there is a fixation on profit and loss in public transport—[...]."
- "Near-synonym: obsession"
- "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."
Etymology
From Old French fixation. By surface analysis, fix + -ation.
Origin
- Source language: Old French
Word Breakdown
- Root: fixation
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /fɪksˈeɪʃən/