Fusion

n.	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.

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

1.		FUSION - Software package supplied by Network Research Corporation claiming to connect various different configurations of LAN.
2.	(programming)	fusion - 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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