Fusion - Definition

n 1: an occurrence that involves the production of a union [syn:
fusion, merger, unification]
2: the state of being combined into one body [syn: coalition,
fusion]
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 [syn:
fusion, nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction]
5: the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single
visual percept [syn: fusion, optical fusion]
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 [syn: fusion, spinal fusion]
7: the act of fusing (or melting) together