fusion

/fjˈuʒən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. an occurrence that involves the production of a union
2. the state of being combined into one body
3. the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
4. a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
5. the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
6. correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization
7. the act of fusing (or melting) together

Synonyms for fusion

• merger
• unification
• coalition
• nuclear fusion
• nuclear fusion reaction
• optical fusion
• spinal fusion

Words that rhyme with fusion

• conclusion
• confusion
• intrusion
• occlusion
• diffusion
• exclusion
• illusion
• inclusion
• infusion
• delusion
• collusion
• contusion
• disillusion
• extrusion
• seclusion
• transfusion
• allusion
• preclusion
• profusion
• reperfusion