fixing vs preservation

preservation vs fixing

fixing and preservation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fixing	Yes	No	No	No
preservation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, preservation is a hypernym of fixing; that is, preservation is a word with a broader meaning than fixing:

fixing: (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
preservation: a process that saves organic substances from decay

fixing (noun)	preservation (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again	the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
the sterilization of an animal	an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
(histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body	a process that saves organic substances from decay
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

Difference between fixing and preservation

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