dissipātiō — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dispersal noun The act of scattering people or things over a wide area, or the state of being scattered.
- dissipation noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
Senses
dissipātiō is used for these senses in English:
- dispersal The act or result of dispersing or scattering; dispersion.
- dissipation The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
dissipation — full definition
- noun The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- noun A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- noun A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- noun A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.