FUSION

fusion

(noun) the act of fusing (or melting) together

fusion, spinal fusion

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

fusion, optical fusion

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

fusion, merger, unification

(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union

fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction

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

fusion

(noun) the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words

coalition, fusion

(noun) the state of being combined into one body

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

fusion (countable and uncountable, plural fusions)

The act of merging separate elements, or the result thereof.

(physics) A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.

(music) A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially types of jazz.

A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures

(genetics) The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.

(cytology) The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.

Antonyms

• (nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine): fission

Verb

fusion (third-person singular simple present fusions, present participle fusioning, simple past and past participle fusioned)

(nonstandard) to combine; to fuse

Source: Wiktionary

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Fu"sion, n. Etym: [L. fusio, fr. fundere, fusum to pour, melt: cf. F. fusion. See Fuse, v. t., aud cf, Foison.]

1. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.

2. The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a state of fluidity or flowing in consequence of heat; as, metals in fusion.

3. The union or blending together of things, as, melted together. The universal fusion of races, languages, and customs . . . had produced a corresponding fusion of creeds. C. Kingsley. Watery fusion (Chem.) the melting of certain crystals by heat in their own water of crystallization.

4. (Biol.)

Definition: The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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