Fusion, or

synthesis Synthesis or synthesize may refer to: Science Chemistry and biochemistry *Chemical synthesis, the execution of chemical reactions to form a more complex molecule from chemical precursors ** Organic synthesis, the chemical synthesis of organ ...

, is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole. Fusion may also refer to:

Science and technology

Physics

* 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 Melting, or fusion, is a physical process that results in the phase transition of a substance from a solid to a liquid. This occurs when the internal energy of the solid increases, typically by the application of heat or pressure, which incre ...

, or transitioning from solid to liquid form

Biology and medicine

Binaural fusion Binaural fusion or binaural integration is a cognitive process that involves the combination of different auditory information presented binaurally, or to each ear. In humans, this process is essential in understanding speech as one ear may pick u ...

, 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 Cell fusion is an important cellular process in which several uninucleate cells (cells with a single nucleus) combine to form a multinucleate cell, known as a syncytium. Cell fusion occurs during differentiation of myoblasts, osteoclasts and tropho ...

, a process in which several uninuclear cells combine to form a multinuclear cell *

Gene fusion A fusion gene is a hybrid gene formed from two previously independent genes. It can occur as a result of translocation, interstitial deletion, or chromosomal inversion. Fusion genes have been found to be prevalent in all main types of human neoplas ...

, a genetic event and molecular biology technique *

Lipid bilayer fusion Lipids are a broad group of naturally-occurring molecules which includes fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others. The functions of lipids include ...

, a part of several cellular processes * Spinal fusion, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae *

Tooth fusion Tooth fusion arises through union of two normally separated tooth germs, and depending upon the stage of development of the teeth at the time of union, it may be either complete or incomplete. On some occasions, two independent pulp chambers and ro ...

, a dental abnormality in which two teeth are joined

Computing

Computing techniques

Image fusion The image fusion process is defined as gathering all the important information from multiple images, and their inclusion into fewer images, usually a single one. This single image is more informative and accurate than any single source image, and i ...

, a process of combining relevant information from two or more images into a single image *

Loop fusion In computer science, loop fission (or loop distribution) is a compiler optimization in which a loop is broken into multiple loops over the same index range with each taking only a part of the original loop's body. The goal is to break down a large l ...

, a compiler program-optimization transformation that replaces multiple loops with a single one *

Sensor fusion Sensor fusion is the process of combining sensor data or data derived from disparate sources such that the resulting information has less uncertainty than would be possible when these sources were used individually. For instance, one could potentia ...

, the combining of sensory data from disparate sources

Application software

Fusion 360 Fusion 360 is a commercial computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), computer-aided engineering (CAE) and printed circuit board (PCB) design software application, developed by Autodesk. It is available for Windows and mac ...

, a 3D CAD, CAM and CAE program by Autodesk *

Blackmagic Fusion Blackmagic Fusion (formerly eyeon Fusion and briefly Maya Fusion, a version produced for Alias-Wavefront) is post-production image compositing developed by Blackmagic Design and originally authored by eyeon Software. It is typically used to crea ...

, a visual effects package *

BT Fusion BT Fusion was a telecommunications product available from BT Group in the United Kingdom

, a defunct UK voice-over-IP service *

ColdFusion Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web-application development computing platform created by J. J. Allaire in 1995. (The programming language used with that platform is also commonly called ColdFusion, though is more accurately known as CF ...

, a rapid application-development platform *

Lucidworks Lucidworks, a San Francisco, California-based company that specializes in commerce, customer service, and workplace applications. Lucidworks was founded in 2007 under the name Lucid Imagination and launched in 2009. The company was later rena ...

Fusion, a search engine platform *

NetObjects Fusion NetObjects Fusion (NOF) is a web design tool, from 1996 to 2001 developed and distributed by NetObjects, Inc., marketed from 2001 until 2009 by Web.com (former called Website Pros), which acquired the application in 2001, and from July 2009 on ...

, a web design program

Middleware and operating system components

Compiz Compiz () is a compositing window manager for the X Window System, using 3D graphics hardware to create fast compositing desktop effects for window management. Effects, such as a minimization animation or a cube workspace, are implemented as lo ...

Fusion, a community-maintained set of plugins for the Compiz Window Manager *

IBRIX Fusion IBRIX Fusion is a parallel file system combined with a logical volume manager, availability features and a management interface. The software was produced, sold, and supported by IBRIX Incorporated of Billerica, Massachusetts. HP announced on Jul ...

, a parallel file system *

Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW, also known as Fusion Middleware) consists of several software products from Oracle Corporation. FMW spans multiple services, including Java EE and developer tools, integration services, business intelligence, col ...

, a portfolio of standards-based software products that spans multiple services *

VMware Fusion VMware Fusion is a software hypervisor developed by VMware for Mac computers. VMware Fusion allows Macs with Intel or the Apple M series of chips to run virtual machines with guest operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows, Linux, or macOS, ...

, a virtual machine software product

Arts and media

Comics

* ''Fusion'' (Eclipse Comics) *

Fusion (Image Comics) 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 Physics *Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nucl ...

Fusion (Marvel Comics) File:Villainarena.jpg, Depiction of the many Spider-Man villains in a dream sequence of Spider-Man in ''The Sensational Spider-Man'' (vol. 2) #32. Art by Sean Chen. , frame rect 3 99 33 165 Morbius rect 0 55 43 98 Hydro-Man rect 34 99 43 128 Ch ...

, a name of two fictional supervillains * ''Fusion'' (Marvel/Top Cow), a crossover between Marvel and Top Cow Productions

Dance

Fusion dance Fusion dance is done within a community of social dancers that have a variety of views on what it means to Fusion dance. Some will say it is a dance form of its own while others will say that it is not a dance form but a way of dancing and th ...

, a type of partner dance that combines two or more dance styles *

NW Fusion Dance Company NW Fusion Dance Company is a pre-professional dance company based in Tigard, Oregon, United States. The company was founded in 2008 by former Broadway performer Brad Hampton, who has served as Artistic Director since the company's inception. The co ...

, located in Tigard, Oregon

Film and television

* "Fusion" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), a first-season episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' * Fusion (TV channel), an American cable and satellite news channel *'' Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn'', the 15th movie in the ''Dragon Ball'' series

Gaming

* '' Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall'', a massively multiplayer online game released in 2009 * '' Dancing Stage Fusion'', a 2004 music video game by Konami * '' Fuzion'', a merger of Interlock System and Hero System * ''

Metroid Fusion is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance in 2002. It was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1, which had developed the previous game in the series, ''Super Metroid'' (1994). Players contr ...

'', a 2002 Game Boy Advance game * Philadelphia Fusion, a E-sports gaming team * ''Fusion'' video game, a 1988 shoot 'em up video game

Magazines

* ''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

Music

* ''Fusion'' (Jimmy Giuffre 3 album), 1961 * ''Fusion'' (Jeremy Steig album), 1972 * ''Fusion'' (Sawthis album), 2006 *

Fusion Festival The Fusion Festival is a music and arts festival with a countercultural character. It takes place at a former military airport called Müritz Airpark in Lärz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in northeastern Germany. The festival name is often depicted ...

, a music festival in Lärz, Germany * Fusion, the former name of

Guardian Guardian usually refers to: * Legal guardian, a person with the authority and duty to care for the interests of another * ''The Guardian'', a British daily newspaper (The) Guardian(s) may also refer to: Places * Guardian, West Virginia, Unite ...

, a Christian rock band *

Jazz fusion Jazz fusion (also known as fusion and progressive jazz) is a music genre that developed in the late 1960s when musicians combined jazz harmony and jazz improvisation, improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues. Electric guitars, ...

, genre that combines rock and jazz, starting in 1960s

Businesses and organizations

Non-profit and political organizations

* Fusion Party, a name for multiple political parties in American history *

Fusion Energy Foundation Fusion Energy Foundation (FEF) was an American non-profit think tank co-founded by Lyndon LaRouche in 1974 in New York. It promoted the construction of nuclear power plants, research into fusion power and beam weapons and other causes. The FEF was ...

, a defunct American non-profit think tank co-founded by Lyndon LaRouche in 1974 *

Fusion International Fusion International is a cooperative of like-minded Christian youth and community centres in various countries around the world committed to the same values, principles and vision. Its vision statement is "Bringing young people and communities tog ...

, an Australian-based Christian organisation * Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats, a Haitian political party *

Fusion – Sarvodaya ICT4D Movement Fusion is the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) for Development (ICT4D) movement of Sarvodaya, Sri Lanka, the leading NGO, serving over 15,000 villages. The name Sarvodaya is taken from the Sanskrit meaning of 'awakening (udaya) of ...

, Information and Communications Technology for Development, Sri Lanka

Sports teams

* Cleveland Fusion, a women's American football team in the NWFA * Fort Wayne Fusion, Arena football team * Miami Fusion, a professional soccer club in Fort Lauderdale * Philadelphia Fusion, an American esports team

Other organizations

Fusion Academy Fusion Academy & Learning Center (often referred to as Fusion Academy or Fusion) is a private, alternative school for grades 6–12. All classes are taught on a one-to-one basis with one student and one teacher per classroom. Students generally ...

, a private alternative school in several U.S. cities *

Fusion Media Group The Fusion Media Group (FMG; formerly Fusion Media Network) is a division of Univision Communications. The company was launched in April 2016 after Univision bought out Disney's stake in Fusion through the Fusion Media Network joint venture between ...

, a division of Univision Communications

Law and politics

* Fusion of powers, a feature of some parliamentary forms of government *

Fusionism (politics) In American politics, fusionism is the philosophical and political combination or "fusion" of traditionalist and social conservatism with political and economic right-libertarianism. The philosophy is most closely associated with Frank Meyer. ...

, the combination of libertarianism and various types of conservatism *

Electoral fusion Electoral fusion is an arrangement where two or more political parties on a ballot list the same candidate, pooling the votes for that candidate. It is distinct from the process of electoral alliances in that the political parties remain separat ...

, 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 Fused profession is a term relating to jurisdictions where the legal profession is not divided between barristers and solicitors. Generally, the term is used in the context of Commonwealth countries, where the single profession of barrister and sol ...

, the elimination of the distinction between barristers and solicitors

Products

* 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) The European Ford Fusion is a car manufactured and marketed by Ford Europe from 2002 to 2012 across a single generation. It has a high roof, five-door, five-passenger, front-wheel-drive, mini MPV design and is described in the motor industry as b ...

, a mini MPV produced by Ford Motor Company * Schumacher Fusion, a radio-controlled car *

Gillette Fusion Gillette is an American brand of safety razors and other personal care products including shaving supplies, owned by the multi-national corporation Procter & Gamble (P&G). Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was owned by The Gil ...

, a safety razor by Gillette * Fusion, a brand name of computer hardware used by Arctic

Other uses

Fusion (phonetics) In phonetics and historical linguistics, fusion, or coalescence, is a sound change where two or more segments with distinctive features merge into a single segment. This can occur both on consonants and in vowels. A word like ''educate'' is one ...

, the merger of phonological features of two speech segments into one feature * Fusion cuisine, the combination of elements of various culinary traditions *

Fusional language Fusional languages or inflected languages are a type of synthetic language, distinguished from agglutinative languages by their tendency to use a single inflectional morpheme to denote multiple grammatical, syntactic, or semantic features. Fo ...

or inflected language, a type of language *

Information fusion Information integration (II) is the merging of information from heterogeneous sources with differing conceptual, contextual and typographical representations. It is used in data mining and consolidation of data from unstructured or semi-structured ...

, the merging of information from disparate sources