FUSION


Meaning of FUSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfyü-zh ə n ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Latin fusion-, fusio, from fundere

Date: 14th century

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

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

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

b. : a political partnership : coalition

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

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.