SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
fusion
noun
The joining of separate elements into a combined whole.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Joining into one whole
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Usage distinction
Return to topSynthesis often combines ideas into a new whole; merger frequently describes organizations or structures.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See fusion in use
The story is a fusion of family history and imaginative fiction.
One installation used fusion, joining recorded voices with moving paper shapes to create a single coordinated work.
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