Definition Synonyms
Definition of dissipation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
wastefulnesswasteful use of resources or energy
- The dissipation of funds led to the project's failure.
2.
pleasureindulgence in sensual pleasures
- His life of dissipation worried his family.
3.
dispersionRare act of scattering or dispersing somethingRare
- The dissipation of the fog revealed the landscape.
4.
physicsTECH. loss of energy as heat in physicsTECH.
- The machine's inefficiency was due to energy dissipation.
Expressions with dissipation
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process of losing heat from a system
The device uses fans for heat dissipation.
loss of electrical energy from a device, usually released as heat
The amplifier's power dissipation requires a large heatsink for safe operation.
Origin of dissipation
Latin, dissipare (scatter) + -tion (action)
Terms with dissipation included in their meaning
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morality
shameless immorality or dissipation
immoral
completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness
energy efficiency
relationship between stored energy and energy dissipation in components
Examples of dissipation in a sentence
Dissipation of energy can be costly in large systems. His dissipation led to a decline in his health. The novel depicted a life of dissipation and excess. The dissipation of smoke cleared the room. Wind aided the dissipation of the storm clouds. Dissipation of energy occurred during the experiment.
The design aims to minimize energy dissipation.
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- French:dissipation, débauche, ...
- German:Verschwendung, Ausschweifung, ...
- Italian:spreco, dissolutezza, ...
- Spanish:disipación, exceso, ...
- Portuguese:dissipação, devassidão, ...
- Chinese:浪费, 享乐, ...
- Japanese:浪費, 享楽, ...
- Arabic:تَبْذِير, المجون, ...
- Hebrew:בִּזְבּוּז, הוֹלֵלוּת, ...
- Russian:расточительство, распутство, ...
- Ukrainian:марнотратство, розпуста, ...
- Hindi:अपव्यय, विलासिता, ...
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