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