fusion

/ˈfjuː.ʒən/
noun

The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“to pour; to melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.

Similar and opposite words

Opposite
fission

FUSION at a glance

FUSION has 6 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (F 4 + U 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,803 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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