1. the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat
2. a union by or as if by melting: such as
3. a merging of diverse, distinct, or separate elements into a unified whole
Opera is a fusion of several arts.
4. a political partnership coalition
a fusion of Democrats and independent Republicans
— New York Times
5. popular music combining different styles (such as jazz and rock)
6. 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
7. 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
8. a combination or mixture of things
9. a process in which the nuclei of atoms are joined
10. a type of popular music that combines different styles (such as jazz and rock)
11. an act of fusing or melting together
12. union by or as if by melting
13. union of atomic nuclei to form heavier nuclei resulting in the release of enormous quantities of energy
14. the liquid or plastic state induced by heat
15. a union by or as if by melting together: as
16. a merging of diverse elements into a unified whole specifically the blending of retinal images in binocular vision
17. a combination of ingredients achieved by heating and mixing together
18. a blend of sensations, perceptions, ideas, or attitudes such that the component elements can seldom be identified by introspective analysis
19. 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
20. the surgical immobilization of a joint — see spinal fusion
21. 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