fusion

C1 Topic:Physics

US /ˈfjuːʒən/ UK /ˈfjuː.ʒən/ See IPA manual

Freq #10433

Meanings

1

noun
The act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so.

The restaurant offers a fusion of Italian and Japanese cooking.
2

noun
A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei join together and release huge amounts of energy.

Scientists hope nuclear fusion will one day power our cities.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of joining separate... merger unification

2 noun · a nuclear reaction in which... nuclear fusion

Opposites

fission

Word family

Forms fusions

Derived forms autofusionco-fusiondefusionelectrofusionenfuvirtidefusionalfusioneerfusionesquefusionismfusionistfusionlessfusionlike

Related forms fuse

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Phrases (1)

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fusion cooking
cooking that combines ingredients or techniques from different culinary traditions

Noun + noun

Etymology

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.

*ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European fusion Middle French fūsiōnem Latin

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Topics

Physics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fusion

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfjuːʒən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfjuː.ʒən/
**Frequency rank:** 10433

## Meanings
1. The act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so.
2. A nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei join together and release huge amounts of energy.

## Examples
- The restaurant offers a fusion of Italian and Japanese cooking.
- Scientists hope nuclear fusion will one day power our cities.

## Antonyms
- fission

## Derived Forms
- autofusion
- co-fusion
- defusion
- electrofusion
- enfuvirtide
- fusional
- fusioneer
- fusionesque
- fusionism
- fusionist
- fusionless
- fusionlike

## Related Forms
- fuse

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵʰewd-
- Root: fusion
- Root: fūsiōnem

## Etymology
First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.

## AI Etymology
Fusion first appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison. In present-day use, it can mean the act of joining separate things into one, or the result of doing so, or a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei join together and release huge amounts of energy. Related forms include fuse. Derived formations include autofusion, co-fusion, defusion, electrofusion, enfuvirtide.

## Topics
- Physics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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