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dissipation

UK
/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

Translations

dissipationnoun
dissipations
pl
The dissipation of heat in the engine is crucial for its performance.
Рассеяние тепла в двигателе имеет решающее значение для его работы.
His life was marked by dissipation and excess.
Его жизнь была отмечена расточительством и излишествами.
Additional translations
разбазаривание
растрата
Synonyms
squandering
waste
dispersal
dissolution
debauchery
profligacy
dissoluteness
dissipationadjective
UK
/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., "dissipation losses").
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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