Dissipation definition

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A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
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Wasteful expenditure or consumption.
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Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure; intemperance.
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An amusement; a diversion.
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A scattering or being scattered; dispersion.
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The loss of energy from a physical system, most often in the form of heat.
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Dissipation is defined as the act of scattering around or being wasteful.

When you spend money and resources carelessly, this is an example of dissipation.

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The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
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A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
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(physics) A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
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A wasting or squandering.
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An idle or frivolous amusement or diversion.
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Indulgence in pleasure to the point of harming oneself; intemperance; dissoluteness.
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The act of dissipating or the condition of having been dissipated.
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Noun

Singular:
dissipation
Plural:
dissipations

Dissipation Sentence Examples

  • The results obtained as to the relation between dissipation and barometric pressure are conflicting.

  • Dissipation seems largely dependent on meteorological conditions, but the phenomena at different stations vary so much as to suggest that the connexion is largely indirect.

  • This general law, known as the principle of the "dissipation of energy," was first adequately pointed out by Lord Kelvin in 1852; and was applied by him to some of the principal problems of cosmical physics.

  • He also admits himself that mental evolution exemplifies integration of matter and dissipation of motion only indirectly.

  • But he could only keep his place by supplying his master with the means of dissipation and by conforming to his dynastic sentiments.

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