Main Entry:

fu·sion

Pronunciation:

\ˈfyü-zh^ən\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

Latin fusion-, fusio, from fundere

Date:

14th century

1: the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat2: a union by or as if by melting: as a: a merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole b: a political partnership : coalition c: popular music combining different styles (as jazz and rock) d: food prepared using techniques and ingredients of two or more ethnic or regional cuisines —called also fusion cuisine3: the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy when certain light elements unite