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Definitions for Fusion

[1] the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
[2] that which is fused; the result of fusing: A ballet production is the fusion of many talents.
[3] Politics . a coalition of parties or factions. (initial capital letter ) the political party resulting from such a coalition.
[4] Also called nuclear fusion. Physics . a thermonuclear reaction in which nuclei of light atoms join to form nuclei of heavier atoms, as the combination of deuterium atoms to form helium atoms. Compare fission(def 2) .
[5] Ophthalmology . Also called binocular fusion. the correct blending of the images of both eyes. the perception of rapid, intermittent flashes of light as a continuous beam.
[6] popular music that is a blend of two styles, especially a combining of jazz with either rock, classical music, or such ethnic elements as Brazilian or Japanese music.
[7] Linguistics . the merging of linguistic elements, especially morphemes, usually accompanied by a change in the form of the elements.
[8] (of food or cooking) combining usually widely differing ethnic or regional ingredients, styles, or techniques: a restaurant serving French-Thai fusion cuisine; a fusion menu.
[9] the act or process of fusing or melting together; union
[10] the state of being fused
[11] something produced by fusing
[12] See nuclear fusion
[13] the merging of juxtaposed speech sounds, morphemes, or words
[14] a coalition of political parties or other groups, esp to support common candidates at an election
[15] a kind of popular music that is a blend of two or more styles, such as jazz and funk
[16] psychol the processing by the mind of elements falling on the two eyes so that they yield a single percept
[17] (modifier) relating to a style of cooking which combines traditional Western techniques and ingredients with those used in Eastern cuisine fusion cuisine ; fusion food

Words related to Fusion

synthesis, blend, amalgam, blending, alloy, melting, commixture, junction, amalgamation, merger, compound, coalition, integration, union, heating, unification, admixture, federation, coalescence, liquefaction

Words nearby Fusion

fusilier, fusillade, fusilli, fusimotor, fusin, fusion, fusion beat, fusion bomb, fusion reactor, fusion, nuclear, fusionism

Origin of Fusion

1545–55: < Latin fūsiōn- (stem of fūsiō ) a pouring out, melting. See fuse2, -ion

Words that may be confused with Fusion

fission, fusion

Other words from Fusion

fu·sion·al , adjective
non·fu·sion , noun

Word origin for Fusion

C16: from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, melting, casting, from fundere to pour out, found ³

Synonyms for Fusion

amalgam, blend, blending, synthesis, admixture, alloy, amalgamation, coalescence, coalition, commixture, compound, federation, heating, integration, intermixture, junction, liquefaction, melting, merger, merging, soldering, unification, union, uniting, welding, coadunation, commingling, immixture, liquification, smelting