Fusion

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Fusion (also called synthesis) is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole. More specifically, it can refer to:

Fusion (phonetics), the merger of phonological features of two speech segments into one feature
Fusion cuisine, the combination of elements of various culinary traditions
Fusion power, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions
Heat fusion, a welding process for joining two pieces of a thermoplastic material
Image fusion, the process of combining relevant information from two or more images into a single image.
Information fusion, the merging of information from disparate sources
Melting (or fusion), the physics process of a substance undergoing a phase transition from a solid into a liquid
Nuclear fusion, the process by which multiple atomic nuclei join together to form a heavier nucleus

Anatomy, biology, and dentistry/health/medicine

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
Sensor fusion, the process of combining sensory data originating from different sources
Spinal fusion, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae
Tooth fusion, the joining of two teeth

BT Fusion, a UK voice-over-IP service
Ford Fusion (disambiguation), multiple, separate automobile product lines from Ford Motor Company
Gillette Fusion, a safety razor by Gillette
Schumacher Fusion, a radio-controlled car

AMD Fusion, a combined microprocessor / GPU design, now branded as AMD Accelerated Processing Unit
ColdFusion, a rapid application development platform
Compiz Fusion, a community maintained set of plugins for the Compiz Window Manager
Exterro Fusion, a software company based in Portland, Oregon
Eyeon Fusion, a visual effects package
Fusion Systems, an IT consulting firm based in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai
IBRIX Fusion, a highly scalable parallel file system
Kega Fusion, a Sega multi-console emulator
Loop fusion, a compiler program-optimization transformation that replaces multiple loops with a single one
NetObjects Fusion, a web design program
Oracle Fusion Middleware, a portfolio of standards-based software products that spans multiple services
Sensor fusion, the combining of sensory data or data derived from sensory data from disparate sources
VMware Fusion, virtual machine software product by VMware, Inc.

Fusion (comics), there have been several entities in comics named Fusion
Fusion Dance, a method of fusion from Dragon Ball
Fusions, the evil lookalikes of Cartoon Network characters in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, a Cartoon Network MMO game

Fusion Magazine (political magazine), a political magazine founded and edited by Glenn Beck
Fusion Magazine (scientific magazine), predecessor to 21st Century Science and Technology magazine

"Fusion" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a first season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
Fusion Cosmetics, a fictional company on the soap opera All My Children
Fusion (TV channel), an upcoming American cable and satellite news channel to be owned by The Walt Disney Company and Univision Communications

Fusion of law and equity is the combining of the rules of equity and common law into one coherent set of rules.
Fusion of the legal profession, the elimination of the distinction between barristers and solicitors

Fusion (student movement), a Christian charity that serves, supports and resources students
Fusionism (politics), the combination of libertarianism and various types of conservatives
Electoral fusion, an arrangement where two or more political parties support a common candidate
Fusion Energy Foundation, a defunct part of the LaRouche movement and publisher of Fusion
Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats, a Haitian political party
Fusion International, an Australian-based Christian organisation
Fusion – Sarvodaya ICT4D Movement (also known as Sarvodaya Fusion), the ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) for Development movement of Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka