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Fusion

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Noun

1. fusion, merger, unification

an occurrence that involves the production of a union

2. coalition, fusion

the state of being combined into one body

3. fusion

the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words

4. fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction

a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy

5. fusion, optical fusion

the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept

6. fusion, spinal fusion

correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization

7. fusion

the act of fusing (or melting) together

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fusion

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noun
1. 
the act or process of fusing or melting together; union
2. 
the state of being fused
3. 
something produced by fusing
4.  nuclear fusion
5. 
the merging of juxtaposed speech sounds, morphemes, or words
6. 
a coalition of political parties or other groups, esp to support common candidates at an election
7. 
a kind of popular music that is a blend of two or more styles, such as jazz and funk
8. psychology
the processing by the mind of elements falling on the two eyes so that they yield a single percept
9. (modifier)
relating to a style of cooking which combines traditional Western techniques and ingredients with those used in Eastern cuisine
fusion cuisine
fusion food

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Fusion

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noun
1. 
a fusing or melting together
2. 
a. 
the union of different things by or as if by melting; blending; coalition
a fusion of political parties
b. 
the state or fact of being so united
3. 
anything made by fusing
4. 
nuclear fusion
5.  Linguistics
a. 
in some languages, the use of morphemes that combine different semantic categories (Ex.: in Latin amō, “I love,” -ō indicates simultaneously first person subject, singular subject, and present tense)
see also agglutination (sense 3)
b. 
a joining of morphemes with a marked adjustment of sounds at the point of juncture
6.  US
a style of popular music originating in the 1970s that blends improvisational elements of jazz with the rhythms, harmonic structure, and bass lines of rock or funk, sometimes adding elements from other musical styles, and usually emphasizing the use of electronic keyboard instruments, electronic modifications in recordings, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fusion

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n.
1. The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat.
2. The liquid or melted state induced by heat.
3.
a. The merging of different elements into a union: the fusion of copper and zinc to form brass; the difficult fusion of conflicting political factions.
b. A union resulting from fusing: A fusion of religion and politics emerged.
4. Physics A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
5. Music that blends jazz elements and the heavy repetitive rhythms of rock. Also called jazz-fusion, jazz-rock.
6. A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from very different cultures or countries.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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