Enter the word for search

dissipation

/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

dissipationnoun

dissipations

Translations

dissipation

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

dissipationadjective

/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "dissipation losses").

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms