Fixation

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /fɪksˈeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French fixation.

Full definition of fixation

Noun

1. The act of fixing, or the state of being fixed or fixated.
2. 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. The act or process of ceasing to be fluid and becoming firm.
4. In metals, a state of resistance to evaporation or volatilization by heat.
5. A state of mind involving obsession with a particular person, idea, or thing.
6. (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.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.