n 1  :  a fixing or finding of the position, magnitude, quantity, value, or character of something: as  a  :  the act, process, or result of an accurate measurement  b  :  an identification of the taxonomic position of a plant or animal  2  :  the fixation of the destiny of undifferentiated embryonic tissue - compare DIFFERENTIATION2b   .
 
 
 
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