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fixation

/fɪksˈeɪʃən/

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noun

Fixation

The act of fixing.

Examples :

"The handyman's fixation of the leaky faucet took only ten minutes. "

La fixation du robinet qui fuyait par l'homme à tout faire n'a pris que dix minutes.

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noun

Fixation

The state of being fixed or fixated.

Examples :

"His fixation on winning the chess tournament consumed all his free time. "

Sa fixation sur la victoire au tournoi d'échecs a consumé tout son temps libre.

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noun

Fixation

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

Examples :

"The fixation of nitrogen from the air into fertilizer allows plants to grow. "

La fixation de l'azote de l'air dans l'engrais permet aux plantes de pousser.

chemistry substance material compound

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Fixation, solidification

The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.

Examples :

"His fixation on the puzzle prevented him from sleeping; he couldn't stop thinking about the next piece. "

Sa fixation sur le puzzle l'empêchait de dormir ; il ne pouvait pas arrêter de penser à la prochaine pièce.

process chemistry physics

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noun

Fixation

In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.

Examples :

"The high fixation of the metal in the oven prevented it from vaporizing during the intense heating process. "

La forte fixation du métal dans le four l'a empêché de se vaporiser pendant le processus de chauffage intense.

material chemistry physics

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noun

Fixation, obsession

A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.

Examples :

"His fixation on getting a perfect score on the exam made him neglect his other studies. "

Son obsession d'obtenir une note parfaite à l'examen lui a fait négliger ses autres études.

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Fixation, enregistrement

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.

Examples :

"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."

Afin d'obtenir le droit d'auteur sur un enregistrement aux États-Unis, l'enregistrement doit avoir été réduit à une fixation le 15 février 1972 ou après.

law property art media

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Fixation

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.

Examples :

"The population of students in the school showed a fixation for the trait of being a strong math student. There were once several different levels of math ability among the students, but now almost everyone is highly skilled in math. "

La population d'élèves de l'école a montré une fixation pour le trait d'être un fort élève en mathématiques. Il y avait autrefois plusieurs niveaux différents de compétences en mathématiques parmi les élèves, mais maintenant presque tout le monde est très compétent en mathématiques.