fusion
the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
that which is fused; the result of fusing: A ballet production is the fusion of many talents.
Politics.
a coalition of parties or factions.
(initial capital letter) the political party resulting from such a coalition.
Also called nu·cle·ar fu·sion [noo-klee-er fyoo-zhuhn] /ˈnu kli ər ˈfyu ʒən/ .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).
Ophthalmology
Also called bin·oc·u·lar fu·sion [buh-nok-yuh-ler fyoo-zhuhn]. /bəˈnɒk yə lər ˈfyu ʒən/. the correct blending of the images of both eyes.
the perception of rapid, intermittent flashes of light as a continuous beam.
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.
Linguistics. the merging of linguistic elements, especially morphemes, usually accompanied by a change in the form of the elements.
(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.
Origin of fusion
1Other words from fusion
- fu·sion·al, adjective
- non·fu·sion, noun
Words that may be confused with fusion
- fission, fusion
Words Nearby fusion
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How to use fusion in a sentence
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.”
The Anonymous Culture Cops of the Internet - Facts So Romantic | Jesse Singal | August 12, 2020 | NautilusThe only catch is that trying to contain a nuclear fusion reaction is like trying to keep the sun in a box.
Construction of the World’s Biggest Nuclear Fusion Plant Just Started in France | Edd Gent | August 3, 2020 | Singularity HubThe other group of fusion reactions is the CNO cycle, for carbon, nitrogen and oxygen — elements that allow the reactions to proceed.
Physicists spot a new class of neutrinos from the sun | Emily Conover | June 24, 2020 | Science NewsLocals 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.
Meteorites From Mars Contain Clues About the Red Planet’s Geology | Arya Udry | June 17, 2020 | Singularity HubThey include strangely fused teeth and a pattern of fusion in its skull.
This dinosaur was no bigger than a hummingbird | Carolyn Gramling | April 13, 2020 | 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.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze | Lizzie Crocker | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTOrtho Sol makes precision screws for the most delicate of construction projects: spinal fusion.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the fusion of Indian and Spanish tradition evolved, public festivities took a commercial turn.
Blues with a country beat, the fusion of black and white, had found its personification in Elvis.
Moderator Alicia Menendez, an anchor on the fusion network, asked about the influence of her children.
Live from San Antonio: Women in the World Texas! | Women in the World | October 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf ever the fusion of two human beings into one has been accomplished on this sphere it was surely in their union.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe fusion with England is nearly complete and the Welsh language is comparatively little used except by the older people.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThe progress of the fusion of races is shown by the lists of names, which are both Saxon and Norman in indiscriminate order.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden HibbertFurthermore, fisetin should give protocatechuic acid and phloroglucinol by fusion with caustic potash under proper conditions.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson SymeAn inflammable gas, apparently hydrogen, was evolved during the fusion.
Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant: (Rhus Toxicodendron) | William Anderson Syme
British Dictionary definitions for fusion
/ (ˈfjuːʒən) /
the act or process of fusing or melting together; union
the state of being fused
something produced by fusing
See nuclear fusion
the merging of juxtaposed speech sounds, morphemes, or words
a coalition of political parties or other groups, esp to support common candidates at an election
a kind of popular music that is a blend of two or more styles, such as jazz and funk
psychol the processing by the mind of elements falling on the two eyes so that they yield a single percept
(modifier) relating to a style of cooking which combines traditional Western techniques and ingredients with those used in Eastern cuisine: fusion cuisine; fusion food
Origin of fusion
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for fusion
[ fyōō′zhən ]
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. See also fission.
A mixture or blend formed by fusing two or more things.
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