Synonyms for fusion
All synonyms
Noun
1. Combination
combination, merger, blend, amalgamation, unification, alliance, union, junction
Other
fusing, nuclear fusion, coalition, blending, melting, liquefaction, intermixture
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of merging separate things, or the result thereof.
Related words
- Word family
- fuse
- Phrases
- fusion bomb nuclear fusion atomic fusion bubble fusion jazz fusion
Forms
- Plural
- fusions → combinations, mergers, blends, amalgamations…
Choose the right word
Coalition is oftenest used of political parties; fusion is now the more common word in this sense.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- combination Her kimono and obi combination is smart, isn't it?
- blend The building doesn't blend in with its surroundings.
- unification Berlin is a symbol of unification between the East and the West.
- melting The temperature is warming. The snow is melting.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fusion | steady | |
| combination | steady | |
| blend | rising | |
| unification | steady | |
| amalgamation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- union2, blend1
- 6 letters
- merger2, fusing2
- 7 letters
- melting2
- 8 letters
- alliance3, junction2, blending2
- 9 letters
- coalition4
- 11 letters
- combination4, unification5
- 12 letters
- amalgamation5, liquefaction4, intermixture
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (union2 = 2 syllables).