fixing meaning and definition

FIXING noun

Definition of fixing (noun)

1. the act of putting something in working order again
   • synonyms: fix, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation
2. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
   • synonyms: fastener, fastening, holdfast
3. the sterilization of an animal
   • "they took him to the vet for neutering"
   • synonyms: altering, neutering
4. (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
   • synonyms: fixation