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fusion.

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

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfjuː.ʒən/UK
  1. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

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  2. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.

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  3. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.

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  4. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures

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  5. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.

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  6. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.

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  7. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.

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  8. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof. The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.

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Where this word comes from

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.

verb/ˈfjuː.ʒən/UK
  1. To combine; to fuse.

    nonstandard · transitive
Where this word comes from

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.

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