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Dissipation

Dissipation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dissipation? [n] 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" [n] dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure [n] breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dissipation: dissolution \| licentiousness \| profligacy \| waste \| wastefulness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dissipation: abandon \| abandonment \| ablation \| amusement \| attenuation \| attrition \| blackout \| blocking \| broadcast \| broadcasting \| carousal \| carouse \| carpe diem \| circumfusion \| conspicuous consumption \| consumption \| corrosion \| debauch \| debauchery \| debauchment \| decrease \| decrement \| deliquescence \| dematerialization \| departure \| depletion \| depreciation \| diffraction \| diffusion \| dilution \| disappearance \| disappearing \| dispensation \| dispersal \| dispersion \| dissemination \| dissoluteness \| dissolution \| dissolving \| distraction \| distribution \| divergence \| diversion \| divertissement \| drain \| eclipse \| elimination \| entertainment \| erasure \| erosion \| evanescence \| evaporation \| exhaustion \| expansion \| expenditure \| extinction \| extravagance \| fadeaway \| fadeout \| fading \| fastness \| fragmentation \| free living \| gallantry \| going \| hedonism \| high living \| impoverishment \| incontinence \| intemperance \| killing pace \| lavishness \| leakage \| leaking purse \| libertinage \| libertinism \| license \| licentiousness \| loose purse strings \| loss \| melting \| occultation \| orgy \| overgenerosity \| overgenerousness \| overindulgence \| overliberality \| passing \| peppering \| pound-foolishness \| prodigality \| profligacy \| profuseness \| profusion \| propagation \| publication \| radiation \| rakishness \| reckless expenditure \| reckless spending \| recklessness \| recreation \| riotous living \| saturnalia \| scattering \| scatterment \| self-gratification \| self-indulgence \| sensualism \| shotgun pattern \| shrinkage \| sowing \| spattering \| splay \| spread \| spreading \| sprinkling \| squandering \| squandermania \| strewing \| sybaritism \| unbridledness \| using \| using up \| vanishing \| vanishing point \| venery \| volatilization \| voluptuousness \| wantonness \| wastage \| waste \| wastefulness \| wear and tear \| wearing \| wearing away \| wenching \| whoring \| wildness \| wipe See Also \| activity \| dispersion \| extravagance \| high life \| highlife \| intemperance \| intemperateness \| lavishness \| prodigality \| scattering \| self-indulgence \| squandering \| waste of effort \| waste of energy \| waste of material \| waste of money \| waste of time Dissipation In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`si*pa"tion\, n. [L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.] 1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. Without loss or dissipation of the matter. --Bacon. The famous dissipation of mankind. --Sir M. Hale. 2. A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness. To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance. --P. Henry. 3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention. Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand avocations and dissipations. --Swift. {Dissipation of energy}. Same as {Degradation of energy}, under {Degradation}.

Dissipation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dissipation?

[n] 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"
[n] dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
[n] breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"

Dissipation In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`si*pa"tion\, n. [L. dissipatio: cf. F.
dissipation.]
1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of
   dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

         Without loss or dissipation of the matter. --Bacon.

         The famous dissipation of mankind.    --Sir M. Hale.

2. A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc.,
   are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in
   vicious indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.;
   dissoluteness.

         To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and
         extravagance.                         --P. Henry.

3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

         Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a
         thousand avocations and dissipations. --Swift.

{Dissipation of energy}. Same as {Degradation of energy},
   under {Degradation}.

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