Definitions of fixation

1. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

2. ( histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body

3. The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed.

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

5. A state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat; - said of metals.

6. Act of fixing or state of being fixed; steadiness; firmness; state in which a body does not evaporate.

7. Act of fixing; firm state.

8. Stability.

9. The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed; stability.

10. The act of fixing; the state of being fixed; solidification; stability; firmness; residence in a certain place; that firm state of a body which resists evaporation or volatilization by heat.