fixation
/fɪk'seɪʃən/
noun
8 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body.
2
An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
3
An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
4
The activity of fastening something firmly in position.
WORD FORMS
Related formfixate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinixationfay
Starts & ends withF … N
Syllablesfix · a · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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