fixation

  1. Noun.  The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed or fixated.
  2. Noun.  The act of uniting chemically with a solid substance or in a solid form; reduction to a non-volatile condition; -- said of gaseous elements.
  3. Noun.  The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
  4. Noun.  In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
  5. Noun.  A state of mind, involving obsession with a particular person, idea or thing.
  6. Noun.  (legal) 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.

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