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How to pronounce “fixation

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Pronunciation guide for fixation

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Practice the English pronunciation of fixation with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
The Food That Fertilizes ItselfSo essentially, nitrogen fixation
Definition summary
The act of fixing.

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How to pronounce fixation

The Food That Fertilizes Itself

So essentially, nitrogen fixation

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “fixation

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • 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.
  • (law) 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.
  • (genetics) 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.
  • (cytology, histology, pathology) preservation of biological tissues from decay due to autolysis or putrefaction.
  • (orthopaedics) process by which an injury is rendered immobile.
  • (ophthalmology) maintaining of the gaze on a single location.

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