definition of
fixing

[1] #1 fixing n. [repair, fix, fixture, mend, mending, reparation] the act of putting something in working order again. wn

[2] #2 fixing n. [fastener, fastening, holdfast] restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. wn

[3] #3 fixing n. [neutering, altering] the sterilization of an animal; "they took him to the vet for neutering". wn

[4] #4 fixing n. [fixation] (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body. wn