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Meaning of FUSION

Pronunciation:  'fyoozhun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the act of fusing (or melting) together
  2. [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
  3. [n]  the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
  4. [n]  an occurrence that involves the production of a union
  5. [n]  a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
  6. [n]  the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
  7. [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
 
 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

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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.
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

  1. Software package supplied by Network Research Corporation claiming to connect various different configurations of LAN.

  2. 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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