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English noun: fusion | |||
| 1. | fusion (event) an occurrence that involves the production of a union | ||
| Synonyms | merger, unification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | union | ||
| 2. | fusion (state) the state of being combined into one body | ||
| Synonyms | coalition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unification, union | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alliance, confederation, federalisation, federalization | ||
| 3. | fusion (process) the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | linguistic process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | syncretism | ||
| 4. | fusion (process) a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy | ||
| Synonyms | nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nuclear reaction | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cold fusion, thermonuclear reaction | ||
| 5. | fusion (cognition) the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept | ||
| Synonyms | optical fusion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beholding, seeing, visual perception | ||
| 6. | fusion (act) correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization | ||
| Synonyms | spinal fusion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | correction | ||
| 7. | fusion (act) the act of fusing (or melting) together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | combination, combining, compounding | ||
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