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| fu·sion [ fy'n ] |
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1. blending: the merger or a blending of two or more things such as materials or ideas
  a fusion of vegetarianism and pacifism
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2. heating and liquefying something: the molten state of a substance, or the change it undergoes to become molten
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3. nuclear physics
Same as nuclear fusion
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4. music combination of musical styles: the merger, or the resulting blend, of musical styles or elements from more than one tradition, e.g. jazz and rock
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| [Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin fusion-< fundere "melt, pour"] |
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