The act of fixing.
The state of being fixed or fixated.
The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of volatile elements.
The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea{{,}} or thing.
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.
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.
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. from the early 17th c.
Sexual attraction to or arousal at something sexual or nonsexual, such as an object or a part of the body. from the early 19th c.
An irrational, or abnormal fixation or preoccupation; an obsession. from the 19th c.
