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dissipation

UK
/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

Translations

dissipationnoun
dissipations
pl
The dissipation of the fog revealed a clear sky.
La dissipation du brouillard a révélé un ciel dégagé.
Additional translations
gaspillage
débaucheS'emploie pour un mode de vie de plaisirs excessifs.
Synonyms
debauchery
waste
dispersal
dissolution
profligacy
dissoluteness
squandering
dissipationadjective
UK
/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "dissipation losses").
dissipatifS'emploie surtout en physique et en ingénierie.
Engineers must account for dissipation losses in the system.
Les ingénieurs doivent tenir compte des pertes dissipatives dans le système.
Synonyms
improvident
extravagant
wasteful
libertine
intemperate
decadent
self-indulgent
dissolute
debauched
profligate
dissipatory
dissipative
dissipated

Definitions

dissipationnoun
The act of scattering or dispersing something.
The dissipation of the fog revealed a clear sky.
Wasteful expenditure or consumption, especially of energy or resources.
The dissipation of the company's funds led to its eventual bankruptcy.
A process in which energy is lost, typically in the form of heat, in a physical system.
The dissipation of energy in the circuit caused it to overheat.
A lifestyle characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury, often leading to moral decline.
His life of dissipation eventually caught up with him, leaving him in poor health.
dissipationadjective
Relating to or associated with the loss or dispersal of energy, heat, etc.; used attributively before another noun.
Engineers must account for dissipation losses in the system.
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