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fusion
Found in thesaurus: union, nuclear reaction, unification, linguistic process, beholding, visual perception, seeing, correction, combination, combining, compounding
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fusion
n.
melting, smelting; blend, mixture, combination; union; coalescence
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Fusion
Fusion or , the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole, may refer to:
Physics and chemistry
- Fusion power, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions
- Heat fusion, a welding process for joining two pieces of a thermoplastic material
- Melting (or fusion), the physics process of a substance undergoing a phase transition from a solid into a liquid
- Nuclear fusion, the process by which multiple atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus
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fusion
Noun
1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union
(synonym) merger, unification
(hypernym) union
(derivation) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
2. a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
(synonym) nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction
(hypernym) nuclear reaction
(hyponym) cold fusion
3. the state of being combined into one body
(synonym) coalition
(hypernym) union, unification
(hyponym) alliance, confederation
4. the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
(hypernym) linguistic process
(hyponym) syncretism
5. the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
(synonym) optical fusion
(hypernym) visual perception, beholding, seeing
6. correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
(synonym) spinal fusion
(hypernym) correction
7. the act of fusing (or melting) together
(hypernym) combination, combining, compounding
(derivation) fuse
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Fusion (die)
nf.
mergence, union, coalescence, mixing, assimilation, total joining of two parts into one
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fusion
nf.
melting, fusion; amalgamation, consolidation; blend, coalescence; merging (Computers)
