fusion
noun
Simple meaning
Merging separate things, or the result thereof.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfjuʒən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
music
A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.
physics
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures
The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
Used this way, fusion is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use fusion
- “The restaurant offered a delicious fusion of Asian and European flavors.”
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Compound terms
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A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium.
Cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines.
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fusion to generate energy.
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.
The combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept.
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