Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fixation | Yes | No | No | No |
attachment | Yes | No | No | No |
fixation (noun) | attachment (noun) |
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(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body | the act of fastening things together |
the activity of fastening something firmly in position | the act of attaching or affixing something |
an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone | faithful support for a cause or political party or religion |
an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely | a supplementary part or accessory |
a connection that fastens things together | |
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding | |
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution |