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 Nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei are combined to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles ( neutrons or protons). The difference in mass between the reactants and products is manife ...

, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles **

Fusion power Fusion power is a proposed form of power generation that would generate electricity by using heat from nuclear fusion reactions. In a fusion process, two lighter atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, while releasing energy. Devices de ...

, power generation using controlled nuclear fusion reactions **

Cold fusion Cold fusion is a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at, or near, room temperature. It would contrast starkly with the "hot" fusion that is known to take place naturally within stars and artificially in hydrogen bombs and p ...

, a hypothesized type of nuclear reaction that would occur at or near room temperature *

Heat fusion Heat fusion (sometimes called heat welding, butt welding or simply fusion) is a welding process used to join two different pieces of a thermoplastic. This process involves heating both pieces simultaneously and pressing them together. The two piec ...

, 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 inc ...

, or transitioning from solid to liquid form

Biology and medicine

* Binaural fusion, the cognitive process of combining the auditory information received by both ears * Binocular fusion, the cognitive process in

binocular vision In biology, binocular vision is a type of vision in which an animal has two eyes capable of facing the same direction to perceive a single three-dimensional image of its surroundings. Binocular vision does not typically refer to vision where an ...

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 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 Spinal fusion, also called spondylodesis or spondylosyndesis, is a neurosurgical or orthopedic surgical technique that joins two or more vertebrae. This procedure can be performed at any level in the spine (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar) and pre ...

, a surgical technique used to combine two or more vertebrae * Tooth fusion, 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 ...

, 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, 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, a rapid application-development platform * Lucidworks 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 l ...

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 J ...

, 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, c ...

, 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 nuc ...

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 C ...

, 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, located in Tigard, Oregon

Film and television

* "Fusion" (''Star Trek: Enterprise''), a first-season episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' *

Fusion (TV channel) Fusion TV was an American pay television news and satire channel owned by Fusion Media Group, a multi-platform media company subsidiary of Univision Communications, which relied in part on the resources of its parent company's news division, No ...

, 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 ''Dancing Stage Fusion'' is a music video game released by Konami for the European PlayStation and PlayStation 2 on 5 November 2004. In April of the following year, ''Dancing Stage Fusion'' was released as an arcade game. The arcade version of '' ...

'', a 2004 music video game by Konami * ''

Fuzion ''Fuzion'' is a generic role-playing game system created by the collaboration of R. Talsorian Games and Hero Games. The rights to Fuzion are jointly held by Mike Pondsmith of R. Talsorian Games, along with Steve Peterson and Ray Greer of Hero Ga ...

'', 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 Philadelphia Fusion is an American-based professional ''Overwatch'' esports team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Fusion compete in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's East region. Founded in 2017, Philadelphia is one ...

, 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 depicte ...

, a music festival in Lärz, Germany * Fusion, the former name of Guardian, a Christian rock band * Jazz fusion, genre that combines rock and jazz, starting in 1960s

Businesses and organizations

Non-profit and political organizations

Fusion Party Fusion Party is a name for multiple political parties in United States history and more recently a Federal political party established in Australia. The different parties that used the name don't share any particular political positions; instead ...

, 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 wa ...

, 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 The Fusion of Haitian Social Democrats ( ht, Fizyon Sosyodemokrat Ayiti, ; french: Fusion des Sociaux-Démocrates Haïtiens, ) —also translated in some sources as ''Union of Haitian Social Democrats''— is a political party in Haiti. History ...

, 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 The Cleveland Fusion is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 200 ...

, a women's American football team in the NWFA *

Fort Wayne Fusion The Fort Wayne Fusion was a 2007 af2 (Arena Football League's minor league) expansion team in the Midwest Division of the American Conference. They played their home games at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, which w ...

, Arena football team *

Miami Fusion The Miami Fusion was a professional soccer team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They played in Major League Soccer (MLS) for four seasons, from 1998 to 2001. Announced in 1997 as one of the league's first two expansion teams, their best seas ...

, a professional soccer club in Fort Lauderdale *

, an American esports team

Other organizations

* Fusion Academy, a private alternative school in several U.S. cities * Fusion Media Group, a division of Univision Communications

Law and politics

Fusion of powers Fusion of powers is a feature of some parliamentary forms of government where different branches of government are intermingled, typically the executive and legislative branches. It is contrasted with the separation of powers found in presidenti ...

, 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 In law, common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions."The common law is not a brooding omnipresen ...

, 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

Products

AMD Fusion AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU), formerly known as Fusion, is a series of 64-bit microprocessors from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), combining a general-purpose AMD64 central processing unit (CPU) and integrated graphics processing unit ...

, a combined microprocessor and GPU design, now branded as AMD Accelerated Processing Unit *

Ford Fusion (Americas) The Ford Fusion is a mid-size car that was manufactured and marketed by the Ford Motor Company. From the 2006 through 2020 model years, two generations of the Fusion have been produced in gasoline, gas/electric hybrid, and gas/plug-in electric h ...

, 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 The Schumacher Fusion is an on-road 1:10 scale nitro-powered radio-controlled car made by Schumacher Racing Products. It is the fastest ready-to-run 1:10 on-road car created as of 2008, featuring a 0.28 in³ (4.6 cm³) engine capable of produci ...

, 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 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 ...

, 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 Fusion cuisine is cuisine that combines elements of different culinary traditions that originate from different countries, regions, or cultures. They can occur naturally and become aspects of culturally relevant cuisines, or they can be part of ...

, 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. ...

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