fusion

[ fyoo-zhuhn ]

noun

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.
   1. a coalition of parties or factions.
   2. (initial capital letter) the political party resulting from such a coalition.
4. Also called nu·cle·ar fu·sion [noo, -klee-er , fyoo, -zh, uh, n]. 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
   1. Also called bin·oc·u·lar fu·sion [b, uh, -, nok, -y, uh, -ler , fyoo, -zh, uh, n]. the correct blending of the images of both eyes.
   2. 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.

adjective

1. (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.

fusion

/ ˈfjuːʒən /

noun

1. the act or process of fusing or melting together; union
2. the state of being fused
3. something produced by fusing
4. See 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. psychol 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

fusion

/ fyo̅o̅′zhən /

1. The joining together of atomic nuclei, especially hydrogen or other light nuclei, to form a heavier nucleus, especially a helium nucleus. Fusion occurs when plasmas are heated to extremely high temperatures, forcing the nuclei to collide at great speed. The resulting unstable nucleus emits one or more neutrons at very high speeds, releasing more energy than was required to fuse the nuclei, thereby making chain-reactions possible, since the reaction is exothermic. Fusion reactions are the source of the energy in the Sun and in other stars, and in hydrogen bombs.
2. See also fission
3. A mixture or blend formed by fusing two or more things.

Other Words From

• fu·sion·al adjective
• non·fu·sion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fusion¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin fūsiōn- (stem of fūsiō ) “a pouring out, melting”; fuse ², -ion; fusion def 4 was first recorded in 1945–50

Word History and Origins

Origin of fusion¹

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

Example Sentences

Called upon to play New Orleans music, swing, bebop, avant-garde, fusion, modal jazz, jazz rock, acid-jazz and more, he responded with extraordinary skill and imagination.

From Los Angeles Times

To him, modern food isn’t a mere trend nor is it defined strictly as fusion cuisine.

From Salon

“My metal internal spinal fusion heats up when I’m outside for even a minute or two and feels like someone is holding a hot poker on my spine,” Chandler said.

From Salon

Tamas noted that this sort of maneuver is something third parties are particularly vulnerable to and part of the reason why a party running fusion candidates is typically on its last legs.

From Salon

In August, he again highlighted the plan during a stop at a Mexican-Italian fusion restaurant located on the city's west side.

From BBC

Related Words

• amalgam
• blend
• blending
• synthesis