Spanish Conversation · Level 100
58 words
Spanish word
fusión
Pronunciation
IPA/fuˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounfusion
Example
En la cocina moderna hay una fusión de sabores.
In modern cooking there is a fusion of flavors.
More examples
La fusión de empresas aumentó la competencia en el mercado.
The corporate merger increased competition in the market.
Core concept
Two musical genres blended into a single song.
Common phrases
fusión de culturas
cultural fusion
fusión de sabores
fusion of tastes
fusión de empresas
corporate merger
Similar words
combinación: Combines parts or ideas into one composite, focusing on the resulting arrangement or outcome.
mezcla: Blends ingredients or substances so their parts intermingle, often in a physical sense.
unión: Brings items or people together into a single entity, stressing their joining.
Definition in Spanish
Combinación creativa de elementos distintos que da lugar a algo nuevo con identidad propia.
Word origin
Derived from Latin fusio (from fundere 'to melt') with the suffix -ción, its root image of melting explains the idea of distinct parts joining into one new identity.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish fusión often highlights an intentional cultural or artistic mix rather than a literal chemical process, so context signals an artistic blend.
Other meanings
- mergernoun
- amalgamationnoun
Opposites
- separaciónseparationnoun
- divisióndivisionnoun
Related words
- fusionarmergeverb
- fusionadomergedadjective