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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•sion /ˈfyuʒən/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act or process of fusing or the state of being fused.
- that which is fused;
the result of fusing:[countable]a fusion of the major political parties. - Physics the joining of atomic nuclei in a reaction that forms nuclei of heavier atoms. Compare fission (def. 2):[uncountable]Fusion produces even greater energy than fission.
See -fus-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•sion (fyo̅o̅′zhən),USA pronunciation n. - 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. - Government[Politics.]
- a coalition of parties or factions.
- (cap) the political party resulting from such a coalition.
- PhysicsAlso called nuclear fusion. 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. Cf. fission (def. 2).
- Ophthalmology
- Also called binocular fusion. the correct blending of the images of both eyes.
- the perception of rapid, intermittent flashes of light as a continuous beam.
- Music, Music and Dancepopular music that is a blend of two styles, esp. a combining of jazz with either rock, classical music, or such ethnic elements as Brazilian or Japanese music.
- Linguisticsthe merging of linguistic elements, esp. morphemes, usually accompanied by a change in the form of the elements.
adj. - Food(of food) combining usually widely differing ethnic or regional ingredients, styles, or techniques:a restaurant serving French-Thai fusion cuisine; a fusion menu.
- Latin fūsiōn- (stem of fūsiō) a pouring out, melting. See fuse2, -ion
- 1545–55:
+ adj. - Food(of food) combining usually widely differing ethnic or regional ingredients, styles, or techniques:a restaurant serving French-Thai fusion cuisine; a fusion menu.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fusion /ˈfjuːʒən/ n - the act or process of fusing or melting together; union
- the state of being fused
- something produced by fusing
- See nuclear fusion
- 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
- (modifier) relating to a style of cooking which combines traditional Western techniques and ingredients with those used in Eastern cuisine: fusion cuisine, fusion food
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, melting, casting, from fundere to pour out, found³ |