FUSION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an occurrence that involves the production of a union
Categories: Union
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
Categories: Linguistic process
Meaning 3
Part of speech: Noun
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
Categories: Nuclear reaction
Meaning 4
Part of speech: Noun
the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
Categories: Visual perception, Beholding, Seeing
Meaning 5
Part of speech: Noun
correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
Categories: Correction
Meaning 6
Part of speech: Noun
the act of fusing (or melting) together
Categories: Combination, Combining, Compounding
Synonyms
Nuclear fusion, Optical fusion, Merger, Spinal fusion, Coalition
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fusion" comes from Latin fūsiōnem, which was borrowed from Middle French fusion.
🔗 Related Words
found – A related word in the same word family.
foison – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Roman military conquests permanently planted Latin vocabulary across three continents.