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dissipation

dis·si·pa·tion

UK/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ US/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

breaking up and scattering by dispersion

  • “the dissipation of the mist”
2.
3.

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

  • “if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste”
  • “mindless dissipation of natural resources”
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Origin

From Middle English dissipacion, dissipacioun, from Late Latin dissipātiō. Morphologically dissipate + -ion.

Phrases

  • dissipation factor
  • dissipation function
  • dissipation trail
  • power dissipation
  • thermal dissipation power

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