How to Use dissipation in a Sentence

dissipation

noun
  • He lived a life of dissipation.
  • Insulation helps prevent the dissipation of heat from houses in the winter.
  • Their thin hair and flapping ears help with heat dissipation.
    — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023
  • Rather, to clear the air, and to demonstrate dissipation of any hard feelings.
    — chicagotribune.com, 26 July 2021
  • Try to avoid the sun, as sunburn makes the job of heat dissipation much more difficult.
    — Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2024
  • It’s also wrapped in a breathable cover that helps with heat dissipation.
    — Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The parental makeover, after months of dissipation and neglect, lands poorly at first.
    — Time, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The net result would be the dissipation of the beam's energy.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Owens’ clients who have had success saw the dissipation of chronic pain as well as a boost in mood and energy.
    — Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 1 June 2018
  • There appear to be heat dissipation vents on the top of the consoles as well, so an upright stance may be preferred.
    — Louryn Strampe, Wired, 11 June 2020
  • Plus, this one is shaped like a laptop prop to promote better heat dissipation and ergonomics.
    — Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The mattresses are foam-coil hybrids, in which the coils allow for air flow and heat dissipation.
    — Meg Donohue, Town & Country, 31 May 2023
  • The body of this nail drill is made with aluminum alloy, which contributes to heat dissipation.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The heatsink uses more metal than the fake for, likely, better heat dissipation.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
  • If there is no wave propagating, then there is no power dissipation.
    — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The show uses red dust to convey the dissipation of memories.
    — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • States of weariness or dissipation; the early hours when everyone else is home and safely asleep.
    — Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 2024
  • It is equipped with a heat sink, and its aluminum base also facilitates heat dissipation.
    — Tony Hoffman, PCMAG, 9 May 2022
  • Some have questioned whether the slim design of the phone could mean a drop in battery capacity and heat dissipation.
    — Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Eventually, the body is unable to send enough blood to both the working muscles and the skin for heat dissipation.
    — Susan Yeargin, Chron, 1 Aug. 2022
  • Eventually, the body is unable send enough blood to both the working muscles and the skin for heat dissipation.
    — Susan Yeargin, The Conversation, 1 Aug. 2022
  • But, just as the dissipation of a friendship might be blamelessly shared, so, too, is the work of its possible return.
    — Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 11 June 2021
  • The street wasn’t always a synonym for dissipation and degradation.
    — Joanne Kaufman, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2018
  • When the current becomes strong enough, dissipation appears.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Would staying away a bit longer provide more time for the dissipation of the fumigation and address your health concern?
    — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • That places it within the light turbulence range based on eddy dissipation rate measurements.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The easiest and most obvious takeaway is the return of suiting to menswear’s fore and the dissipation of streetwear from the catwalks.
    — Steff Yotka, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2020
  • Since then, ice has retreated and advanced, over and over, largely in accordance with the buildup and dissipation of greenhouse gases in the air.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
  • The one area that needs improvement, according to AnandTech, is heat dissipation.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The sleeve only has minimal contact with the steel, creating a cushion of air that the company says aids in heat dissipation.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 29 Sep. 2020

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