Meaning
fusion
- melting
- merging, blending
- merger, amalgamation (commercial)
In a sentence
La fusione del burro è stata molto veloce.
The melting of the butter was very quick.
Hai sentito della fusione tra le due aziende?
Did you hear about the merger between the two companies?
Questa fusione di sapori non mi piace.
I don't like this blend of flavors.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fusione | feminine · singular |
| fusioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use fusione for business, science, or abstract combining. For mixing ingredients, miscela or mescolare is often more natural.
- In business Italian, fusione is the standard term for a corporate merger; unione sounds broader and less technical.
- For metals or ice becoming liquid, fusione is technical or formal; in everyday speech, people often prefer scioglimento or the verb sciogliersi.