fixation
/fɪkˈseɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण फ़िक्सेशन
सनक, जुनून, धुन (किसी चीज़ की)
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[C] ~ (with sb/sth) often disapproving
a very strong interest in somebody or something, that is not normal or natural
सनक, जुनून, धुन (किसी चीज़ की)
- He has a fixation with his phone.
- her fixation on marks
- Her fixation on perfect handwriting made her late for every test.
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- He has a fixation with cricket scores and checks them every minute.
- A fixation on one subject may make you neglect all the others.
Synonyms obsession preoccupation mania compulsion craze
Opposite indifference disinterest apathy
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[U] technical
the process by which a gas becomes solid, especially nitrogen in the soil
(विज्ञान में) स्थिरीकरण
- nitrogen fixation by bacteria in the roots of pulses
- Pulses enrich the soil because of nitrogen fixation by bacteria in their roots.
- Nitrogen fixation helps farmers grow crops with less fertiliser.
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- Certain bacteria are responsible for the fixation of nitrogen in the soil.
- The students drew a diagram to show the process of fixation in the root nodules.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fix·a·tion
With -xation (not 'fixasion').
अंत में -xation ('fixasion' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the obsession words together: fixation, obsession, preoccupation, mania (extreme enthusiasm), craze (a short-lived enthusiasm).
जुनून के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: fixation, obsession, preoccupation, mania (अत्यधिक उत्साह), craze (अल्पकालिक उत्साह)।
§Grammar and usage
A fixation with or on sth.
Fixation के साथ दो prepositions आते हैं: 'a fixation with' या 'on sth' (किसी चीज़ के प्रति सनक या ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा लगाव)।
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General knowledge
Science: nitrogen fixation by Rhizobium bacteria in the root nodules of leguminous plants.
विज्ञान में दलहनी पौधों की जड़-ग्रंथियों में Rhizobium बैक्टीरिया द्वारा nitrogen fixation।