C1noun · countable / uncountable · common

fusion

fusion · fusions

коаліція

фьюжн, ядерный синтез, синтез, слияние

Schmelzen, Verschmelzen

The act of merging separate things, or the result thereofThe act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

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/ˈfjuː.ʒən/

» The physicist was aware of the potential danger of nuclear fusion.

Der Physiker war sich der möglichen Gefahr einer Kernschmelze bewusst.

Meaning

8 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
(countable, uncountable)A nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the concomitant release of energy.
ядерный си́нтезjadernyj síntez
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
(countable, uncountable)A style of music that blends disparate genres; especially different types of jazz and reggae.
фьюжнfʹjužn
(countable, uncountable)A style of cooking that combines ingredients and techniques from different countries or cultures
фьюжнfʹjužn
(countable, uncountable)The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it.
Schmelzen
пла́вкаplávka, расплавле́ниеrasplavlénije
the act of fusing (or melting) together
(countable, uncountable)The result of the hybridation of two genes which originally coded for separate proteins.
(countable, uncountable)The process by which two distinct lipid bilayers merge their hydrophobic core, resulting in one interconnected structure.
(countable, uncountable)The act of two characters merging into one, typically more powerful, being; or the merged being itself.
Verschmelzen
слия́ниеslijánije, си́нтезsíntez

Examples

12 sentences

The physicist was aware of the potential danger of nuclear fusion.
deDer Physiker war sich der möglichen Gefahr einer Kernschmelze bewusst.
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What's the difference between fission and fusion?
deWas ist der Unterschied zwischen Spaltung und Verschmelzung?
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Everyone coming together is an example of fusion.
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Jazz fusion is a combination of rock and jazz.
deFusion ist eine Mischung aus Rock und Jazz.
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Reproduction is asexual when there is no fusion of gametes.
ruРазмножение является бесполым, когда отсутствует слияние гамет.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 4

nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine:

type of music:

act of melting something by heating it:

merging of elements into a union:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

act of melting something by heating it:

merging of elements into a union:

Origin

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from L

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.

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Forms

plural: fusions

Singular	fusion
Plural	fusions

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms

Close in meaning

correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization:spinal fusion
the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept:optical fusion
an occurrence that involves the production of a union:merger unification
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy:nuclear fusion nuclear fusion reaction
the state of being combined into one body:coalition

Antonyms

1 antonyms

nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine:fission

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable