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
   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 food

   fusion cuisine

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

The researchers also asked participants various questions about their political beliefs, and administered them a short scale seeking to measure their level of “identity fusion.”

From Nautilus

The only catch is that trying to contain a nuclear fusion reaction is like trying to keep the sun in a box.

From Singularity Hub 

The other group of fusion reactions is the CNO cycle, for carbon, nitrogen and oxygen — elements that allow the reactions to proceed.

From Science News

Locals have been trained to find meteorites by looking for the presence of a fusion crust on a rock, which is formed when the exterior of the meteor melts upon entering the Earth’s atmosphere.

From Singularity Hub 

They include strangely fused teeth and a pattern of fusion in its skull.

From Science News For Students

In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.

From The Daily Beast

Ortho Sol makes precision screws for the most delicate of construction projects: spinal fusion.

From The Daily Beast

As the fusion of Indian and Spanish tradition evolved, public festivities took a commercial turn.

From The Daily Beast

Blues with a country beat, the fusion of black and white, had found its personification in Elvis.

From The Daily Beast

Moderator Alicia Menendez, an anchor on the Fusion network, asked about the influence of her children.

From The Daily Beast

If ever the fusion of two human beings into one has been accomplished on this sphere it was surely in their union.

From Project Gutenberg

The fusion with England is nearly complete and the Welsh language is comparatively little used except by the older people.

From Project Gutenberg

The progress of the fusion of races is shown by the lists of names, which are both Saxon and Norman in indiscriminate order.

From Project Gutenberg

Furthermore, fisetin should give protocatechuic acid and phloroglucinol by fusion with caustic potash under proper conditions.

From Project Gutenberg

An inflammable gas, apparently hydrogen, was evolved during the fusion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amalgam
• blend
• blending
• synthesis