dissipation

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce dissipation (audio)
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1
as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the wasting of a once promising life in dissipation and drunkenness

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as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered the dissipation of the clouds by the early morning winds

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Recent Examples of dissipation That's increasingly difficult as chips become smaller and new solutions are needed to address signal integrity, power delivery, and heat dissipation. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026 Positive qualities—promptness, diligence, cheerfulness—sped up your ascent through the ranks; negative ones—laziness, dissipation, late mornings—slowed it down. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Heat dissipation Shedding waste heat is a significant problem—and probably the biggest challenge in orbit. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 In addition to potentially offering low-cost, low-dissipation computing, thermodynamic computing might also offer insights into the way natural complex systems work. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissipation
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  1. degradation
  2. dispersion
  3. corruption
  4. dispersal
  5. scattering
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  • Since optical switches aren’t subject to the same amount of degradation as traditional mechanical switches, the representative argued, users won’t need to swap them over time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • There are also practical questions around battery degradation, consumer compensation, privacy, and who gets to control an asset in someone’s home.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of degradation
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  • Geographic dispersion might seem inefficient to a company that only considers its typical operating costs.
    — Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The initiative will bring together computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations with digital twins to rapidly model ammonia dispersion following a leak.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispersion
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  • Talarico’s success so far can partly be chalked up to voters’ apprehensions toward Paxton, who faced questions in his past over corruption, including being impeached by his own party in the Texas legislature.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Blagojevich was impeached, removed from office by a unanimous 59-0 Illinois Senate vote and convicted of federal corruption offenses.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • In one of the recent demonstrations in the town of Lens on Monday, a 15-year-old had picked up a police dispersal grenade that detonated, losing his hand and part of his lower arm, officials said.
    — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The team then used the ridges and scarps in regions less affected by the dispersal of debris to estimate the amount of contraction.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispersal
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  • Researchers are working to reduce unwanted light scattering, which can affect measurement stability.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Americans and a scattering of Europeans in search of the fabled Dolce Vita of this coast, and the trend of Asian and Middle East guests who are fans of the brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
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