dissipation
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/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
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Synonyms
dissolutionwastewastefulnessprofligacylicentiousnessdispersiondispersaldispersivescatterscatteringsparsefragmentationdeclineevacuationwastagewasting
Associated
dissipativeesrcapacitorsturbulenceviscousdissipateviscositydampingkineticcapacitanceentropythermodynamics