fusion

noun
/ˈfjuː.ʒən/

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

Other meanings

A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.
A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.

Synonyms

nuclear fusion
nuclear fusion reaction

Related words

atomic fusion
autofusion
bubble fusion
butt fusion
co-fusion
cold fusion
data fusion
defusion
flame fusion
electrofusion
enfuvirtide
fusional

Example sentences

“What's the difference between fission and fusion?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "fūsiōnem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “fusion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.