FIXING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of putting something in working order again
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fixing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fixing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the sterilization of an animal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • they took him to the vet for neutering
    Hypernyms(s) fixing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) fixing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)