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fusion

fu·sion

UK/ˈfjuː.ʒən/ US/ˈfjuʒʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

an occurrence that involves the production of a union

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3.

the state of being combined into one body

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4.

the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words

5.

the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept

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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

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7.

the act of fusing (or melting) together

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • atomic fusion
  • bubble fusion
  • butt fusion
  • cold fusion
  • data fusion
  • fission-fusion society
  • flame fusion
  • fusion bomb

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