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Fusion   /fjˈuʒən/   Listen
Fusion

noun
1.
An occurrence that involves the production of a union.  Synonyms: merger, unification.
2.
The state of being combined into one body.  Synonym: coalition.
3.
The merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words.
4.
A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy.  Synonyms: nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction.
5.
The combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept.  Synonym: optical fusion.
6.
Correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization.  Synonym: spinal fusion.
7.
The act of fusing (or melting) together.



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"Fusion" Quotes from Famous Books



... Section 13 again, in which is the suggestion that the occipital part of the skull is possibly a fusion of vertebrae, a new view with much in its favour, and obviously an entirely different one from the old "segmental" view of the entire skull, ...
— Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata • H. G. Wells
... BOLLAND. Fusion is here. It's the logical development. I am an old politician. The time for discussion is over. Now it's a straight fight to ...
— Moral • Ludwig Thoma
... holding each other close. The whole soul of the girl rose to clasp and to greet his, in that blest fusion of life which seems to have nothing hidden or held back. She made him tell her over and over again the sweet ...
— Watersprings • Arthur Christopher Benson
... question became subjected to the criticism or admiration of all the rest. Rivalry in any field of study was just as likely to arise between two boys at different ends of the room as between those sitting side by side. The spirit of Dally tended to assist this fusion of personalities in every way, and the boy who kept apart was sure sooner or later to run foul of his good-humoured but well-aimed sallies. His attitude implied no tyranny, and he strove for no ...
— The Soul of a Child • Edwin Bjorkman
... between the two races in physical, mental, and moral characteristics will prevent an amalgamation or fusion of them together in one homogeneous mass. If the inferior obtains the ascendency over the other, it will govern with reference only to its own interests for it will recognize no common interest—and create such a ...
— State of the Union Addresses of Andrew Johnson • Andrew Johnson


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