Dissipation

Dissipation
Dissipation Dis`si*pa"tion (d[i^]s`s[i^]*p[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.] 1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. [1913 Webster]

Without loss or dissipation of the matter. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

The famous dissipation of mankind. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance. --P. Henry. [1913 Webster]

3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention. [1913 Webster]

Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand avocations and dissipations. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

{Dissipation of energy}. Same as {Degradation of energy}, under {Degradation}. [1913 Webster]


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  • dissipation — [ disipasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1419 « dispersion »; de dissiper 1 ♦ Fait de disparaître en se dissipant. Dissipation des brumes matinales. 2 ♦ Action de dissiper en dépensant avec prodigalité. Dissipation d un patrimoine. ⇒ dilapidation . « Inconcevable… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • dissipation — DISSIPATION. s. f. Évaporation, consomption, destruction; l action par laquelle une chose se dissipe. La dissipation des esprits. Il se fait une grande dissipation d esprits. La dissipation des biens. La dissipation des finances.Dissipation, dans …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • dissipation — Dissipation. s. f. v. Evaporation, consumption, destruction, l action par laquelle une chose se dissipe. La dissipation des esprits. il se fait une grande dissipation d esprits. la dissipation des biens. la dissipation des finances. la… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Dissipation — (lat. für „Zerstreuung“) bezeichnet in der Physik den Vorgang in einem dynamischen System, bei dem z. B. durch Reibung die Energie einer makroskopisch gerichteten Bewegung, die in andere Energieformen umwandelbar ist, in thermische Energie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dissipation — [n1] amusement, entertainment, occasionally to excess bender*, binge, blowout, bust*, celebration, circus, distraction, diversion, divertissement, gratification, party, recreation, self indulgence, tear*, toot*, wingding*; concepts 363,386… …   New thesaurus

  • Dissipation — Dissipation, lat. deutsch, Zerstreuung, Verschwendung; dissipiren (lat. dissipare) zerstreuen, verschwenden …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • dissipation — index consumption, debauchery, decentralization, decrease, decrement, dissolution (disintegration), division (act of dividing) …   Law dictionary

  • dissipation — early 15c., act of scattering, from L. dissipationem (nom. dissipatio), noun of action from pp. stem of dissipare (see DISSIPATE (Cf. dissipate)). Meaning intemperate mode of living is from 1784 …   Etymology dictionary

  • dissipation — Dissipation, Dissipatio …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • dissipation — ► NOUN 1) dissipated living. 2) the action of dissipating …   English terms dictionary

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