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(noun) the act of fusing (or melting) together |
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Related Words: combination, combining, compounding |
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(noun) correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization |
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Synonyms: spinal fusion |
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Related Words: correction |
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(noun) the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept |
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Synonyms: optical fusion |
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Related Words: beholding, seeing, visual perception |
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(noun) an occurrence that involves the production of a union |
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Synonyms: merger, unification |
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Related Words: union |
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(noun) the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words |
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Related Words: linguistic process |
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(noun) a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy |
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Synonyms: nuclear fusion, nuclear fusion reaction |
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Related Words: nuclear reaction, thermonuclear reaction |
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(noun) the state of being combined into one body |
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Synonyms: coalition |
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Related Words: alliance, confederation, federalisation, federalization, union |
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