There is a difference between combining things and fusing them. Both have to do with taking two things (at least) and creating one thing from the two sources. But there’s a difference in the end result depending on the process. In a combination the two prior pieces remain distinguishable. The seam where the combination happened is also visible. The new thing feels more like a wrapper around the two sources than something new.
Combination vs Fusion
Combination vs Fusion
Combination vs Fusion
There is a difference between combining things and fusing them. Both have to do with taking two things (at least) and creating one thing from the two sources. But there’s a difference in the end result depending on the process. In a combination the two prior pieces remain distinguishable. The seam where the combination happened is also visible. The new thing feels more like a wrapper around the two sources than something new.