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dis·si·pa·tion

   [dis-uh-pey-shuhn]
noun
1.
the act of dissipating.
2.
the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration.
3.
a wasting by misuse: the dissipation of a fortune.
4.
mental distraction; amusement; diversion.
5.
dissolute way of living, especially excessive drinking of liquor; intemperance.
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Physics, Mechanics. a process in which energy is used or lost without accomplishing useful work, as friction causing loss of mechanical energy.
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Origin:
1535–45; < Latin dissipātiōn- (stem of dissipātiō), equivalent to dissipāt(us) (see dissipate) + -iōn- -ion
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the distance measured by the propagation of a wave between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation
a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid
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Example Sentences
  • Both of these men have tasted the dregs of dissipation.
  • The energy dissipation captured from wind is no longer available to be a windy day.
  • These layers of resources to cohere discrete bits requires machines, which require heat dissipation.
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World English Dictionary
dissipation (ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən)
 
—n
1.  the act of dissipating or condition of being dissipated
2.  unrestrained indulgence in physical pleasures, esp alcohol
3.  excessive expenditure; wastefulness
4.  amusement; diversion

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dissipation
"intemperate mode of living," 1784; see dissipate.
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Science Dictionary
dissipation   (dĭs'ə-pā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
The loss of energy from a physical system, most often in the form of heat.
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