fixation
NOUN
/fɪk'seɪʃən/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
fixation is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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F4I1X8A1T1I1O1N1
4 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does fixation mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
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.
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2
An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely.
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An unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone.
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The activity of fastening something firmly in position.
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