Meaning of FUSION
Pronunciation: | | 'fyoozhun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the act of fusing (or melting) together
- [n] correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
- [n] the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
- [n] an occurrence that involves the production of a union
- [n] a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
- [n] the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
- [n] the state of being combined into one body
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| Synonyms: | | coalition, merger, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction, optical fusion, spinal fusion, unification |
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| See Also: | | alliance, beholding, cold fusion, combination, combining, compounding, confederation, correction, federalisation, federalization, linguistic process, nuclear reaction, seeing, syncretism, thermonuclear reaction, unification, union, union, visual perception | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Fu"sion\, n. [L. fusio, fr. fundere, fusum to pour,
melt: cf. F. fusion. See {Fuse}, v. t., aud cf, {Foison}.]
1. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by
heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of
metals.
2. The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a state of
fluidity or flowing in consequence of heat; as, metals in
fusion.
3. The union or blending together of things, as, melted
together.
The universal fusion of races, languages, and
customs . . . had produced a corresponding fusion of
creeds. --C. Kingsley.
{Watery fusion} (Chem.) the melting of certain crystals by
heat in their own water of crystallization.
4. (Biol.) The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts
or tissues.
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Computing Dictionary |
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Software package supplied by Network Research Corporation claiming to connect various different configurations of LAN.
A program transformation where a composition of two functions is replaced by in-lining them and combining their bodies. E.g. f x = g (h x) ==> f x = g (2 * x)
g x = x + 1 f x = 2 * x + 1
h x = 2 * x This has the beneficial effect of reducing the number of function calls. It can be especially useful where the intermediate result is a large data structure which can be eliminated. See also vertical loop combination.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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