fusion
n. C / Un. a mix of two or more different things that join together to make something new. You often hear this word when talking about cooking styles or types of music.
n. the process or result of joining two or more distinct entities into a single whole. In a musical or culinary context, it refers to the blending of different styles or traditions.
The restaurant serves a fusion of Japanese and French food.
The band became famous for their unique fusion of traditional folk melodies and modern electronic beats.
While the term is often applied to nuclear physics, in a cultural sense, fusion represents the organic synthesis of disparate traditions into a cohesive new aesthetic.
First appears c. 1555, in a translation by Richard Eden. From Middle French fusion, from Latin fūsiōnem (the accusative of fūsiō), from fusus, past participle of fundō (“I pour, I melt”) (see also found). Doublet of foison.
Uncountable when referring to the abstract process of joining; countable when referring to a specific instance or style of mixture.