fusion

The definition of fusion is the act of melting or blending two or more separate things into one.

(noun)

An example of fusion is creating a dinner that combines Indian and Japanese elements.

See fusion in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a fusing or melting together
1. the union of different things by or as if by melting; blending; coalition: a fusion of political parties
2. the state or fact of being so united
anything made by fusing
nuclear fusion
Linguis.
1. in some languages, the use of morphemes that combine different semantic categories (Ex.: in Latin amō, “I love,” -ō indicates simultaneously first person subject, singular subject, and present tense)
2. a joining of morphemes with a marked adjustment of sounds at the point of juncture
☆ a style of popular music originating in the 1970s that blends improvisational elements of jazz with the rhythms, harmonic structure, and bass lines of rock or funk, sometimes adding elements from other musical styles, and usually emphasizing the use of electronic keyboard instruments, electronic modifications in recordings, etc.

Origin: L fusio

See fusion in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or procedure of liquefying or melting by the application of heat.
The liquid or melted state induced by heat.
a. The merging of different elements into a union: the fusion of copper and zinc to form brass; the difficult fusion of conflicting political factions.
b. A union resulting from fusing: A fusion of religion and politics emerged.
Physics A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
Music that blends jazz elements and the heavy repetitive rhythms of rock. Also called jazz-fusion, jazz-rock.
A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from very different cultures or countries.

Origin:

Origin: Latin fūsiō, fūsiōn-

Origin: , from fūsus

Origin: , past participle of fundere, to melt; see gheu- in Indo-European roots

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