Fusion

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Fusion, or synthesis, is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole.

Fusion may also refer to:

Science and technology

Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles
- Fusion power, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions
- Cold fusion, a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at or near room temperature
Heat fusion, a welding process for joining two pieces of a thermoplastic material
Melting, or transitioning from solid to liquid form

Binaural fusion, the cognitive process of combining the auditory information received by both ears
Binocular fusion, the cognitive process in binocular vision of combining the visual information received by both eyes
Cell fusion, a process in which several uninuclear cells combine to form a multinuclear cell
Gene fusion, a genetic event and molecular biology technique
Lipid bilayer fusion, a part of several cellular processes
Spinal fusion, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae
Tooth fusion, a dental abnormality in which two teeth are joined

Image fusion, a process of combining relevant information from two or more images into a single image
Loop fusion, a compiler program-optimization transformation that replaces multiple loops with a single one
Sensor fusion, the combining of sensory data from disparate sources

Compiz Fusion, a community-maintained set of plugins for the Compiz Window Manager
IBRIX Fusion, a parallel file system
Oracle Fusion Middleware, a portfolio of standards-based software products that spans multiple services
VMware Fusion, a virtual machine software product

"Fusion" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a first-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
Fusion (TV channel), an American cable and satellite news channel

Fusion (Kent State University)
Fusion (music magazine), an American music magazine, 1967 to 1974
Fusion Magazine (political magazine), founded and edited by Glenn Beck
Fusion Magazine (scientific magazine), predecessor to 21st Century Science and Technology magazine

Fusion Party, a name for multiple political parties in American history
Fusion Party (Australia)
Fusion Energy Foundation, a defunct American non-profit think tank co-founded by Lyndon LaRouche in 1974
Fusion International, an Australian-based Christian organisation
Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats, a Haitian political party
Fusion – Sarvodaya ICT4D Movement, Information and Communications Technology for Development, Sri Lanka

Fusion of powers, a feature of some parliamentary forms of government
Fusionism (politics), the combination of libertarianism and various types of conservatism
Electoral fusion, an arrangement where two or more political parties support a common candidate
Fusion of law and equity, combining the rules of equity and common law into one set of rules
Fusion of the legal profession, the elimination of the distinction between barristers and solicitors

AMD Fusion, a combined microprocessor and GPU design, now branded as AMD Accelerated Processing Unit
Ford Fusion (Americas), a mid-sized car produced by Ford Motor Company
Ford Fusion (Europe), a mini MPV produced by Ford Motor Company
Schumacher Fusion, a radio-controlled car
Gillette Fusion, a safety razor by Gillette
Fusion, a brand name of computer hardware used by Arctic

Fusion (phonetics), the merger of phonological features of two speech segments into one feature
Fusion cuisine, the combination of elements of various culinary traditions
Fusional language or inflected language, a type of language
Information fusion, the merging of information from disparate sources