fusion

noun, often attributive fu·sion \ ˈfyü-zhᵊn \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: fusion in a Sentence

Definition of fusion

1 : the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat

2 : a union by or as if by melting: such as

a : a merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole

Opera is a fusion of several arts.

b : a political partnership : coalition

a fusion of Democrats and independent Republicans
—N. Y. Times

c : popular music combining different styles (such as jazz and rock)

d : food prepared using techniques and ingredients of two or more ethnic or regional cuisines

a restaurant that specializes in Indian-Chinese fusion

— called also fusion cuisine

3 : the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy when certain light elements unite

nuclear fusion

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Examples of fusion in a Sentence

a fusion of different methods
a fusion of musical styles
The show is a fusion of news and entertainment.
The fusion of different cultural influences is evident in her sculpture.

Recent Examples of fusion from the Web

The fusion of her interests led her to create Chicago Theatre Now, a new biannual magazine that will discuss and explore issues of accountability, inclusion, diversity, and equity within the Chicago theater scene.

— katie powers, Chicago Reader, "Arts / Media / Theater Profiles abuse scandal inspires new magazine examining Chicago theater," 12 July 2018
The fusion of those sounds comes naturally, according to the band, whose members are from countries including Algeria and Uruguay.

— max kutner, Smithsonian, "Some of Barcelona’s Most Acclaimed Musicians Will Rock and Rumba Washington D.C.," 27 June 2018
The fusion of commerce and exhibition should come as no surprise, given the history of the art museum and the department store as sites of public display.

— courtney coffman, The Atlantic, "Shops Aren’t for Shopping Anymore," 19 June 2018
But the new syncretic fusion of Judaism and Christianity makes no sense.

— jeet heer, The New Republic, "David Brooks needs a name for his new religion.," 13 June 2018
PUBLISHED June 13, 2018 Born from the powerful petrochemical fusion of monomers into polymers, plastic is one of the most ubiquitous and useful materials man has ever made.

— National Geographic, "Evian and Loop Industries: Starting a Revolution in Plastic Recycling," 13 June 2018
Particularly notable about the Trump Prophecy is the fusion of evangelical attitudes.

— tara isabella burton, Vox, "An evangelical Christian university is helping make a film that implies God chose Trump," 30 May 2018
Oxygen only came into existence through the fusion processes at the cores of stars and was only released into the vastness of space when these first stars died.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The First Stars May Have Formed Just 250 Million Years After the Big Bang," 17 May 2018
The title, which substitutes a famous Wooster Group prop for the kitchen chair of one Kantor's famous essays, exemplifies the artistic fusion.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "With 'A Pink Chair,' Wooster Group conjures from spirits from theater's past," 7 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of fusion

borrowed from Medieval Latin fūsiōn-, fūsiō "process of pouring, casting of molten metal," going back to Latin, "process of pouring, effusion," from fud-, variant stem of fundere "to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)" (Medieval Latin also, "to melt down, make liquid") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at ⁵found

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FUSION Defined for English Language Learners

fusion

noun

Definition of fusion for English Language Learners

: a combination or mixture of things
physics : a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined
: a type of popular music that combines different styles (such as jazz and rock)

FUSION Defined for Kids

fusion

noun fu·sion \ ˈfyü-zhən \

Definition of fusion for Students

1 : an act of fusing or melting together

2 : union by or as if by melting

3 : union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy

Medical Dictionary

fusion

noun, often attributive fu·sion \ ˈfyü-zhən \

medical Definition of fusion

1 a : the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat

b : the liquid or plastic state induced by heat

2 : a union by or as if by melting together: as

a : a merging of diverse elements into a unified whole; specifically : the blending of retinal images in binocular vision

b : a combination of ingredients achieved by heating and mixing together

(1) : a blend of sensations, perceptions, ideas, or attitudes such that the component elements can seldom be identified by introspective analysis

(2) : the perception of light from a source that is intermittent above a critical frequency as if the source were continuous — called also flicker fusion; compare flicker

d : the surgical immobilization of a joint — see spinal fusion

3 : the union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy when certain light elements unite — called also nuclear fusion

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