dissipation

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce dissipation (audio)
Definition of dissipationnext
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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2
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 Hu adds that θ-phase tantalum nitride could be especially valuable as artificial intelligence gains even more widespread use and heat dissipation becomes a data-center bottleneck. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2026 To measure overall turbulence, Turbli used a metric called the eddy dissipation rate, or EDR, to assign turbulence level scores. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 These cooling elements provide an additional heat dissipation pathway from the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) package. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026 Allowing airflow to pass through the structure increases heat dissipation by 91% and lowers surface temperatures by 10%, so performance isn't compromised. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dissipation
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  1. degradation
  2. dispersion
  3. corruption
  4. dispersal
  5. scattering
Noun
  • Electric-vehicle owners and operators face concerns that repeated charging and discharging of a battery could accelerate battery degradation, and that use of V2G could void a battery warranty.
    — Lisa Baertlein, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • This unwanted movement, known as the polysulfide shuttle effect, causes active material loss, side reactions, self-discharge, and rapid capacity degradation.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026
Definition of degradation
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  • Adidas Virginia Watermoc is a slip-on shoe with all the appearances of grip and water dispersion.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • When this happens, the oven continues to generate microwaves that rapidly change frequency as the power dies off over a fraction of a second, mimicking dispersion.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Definition of dispersion
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  • The electoral authority based the candidate bans on a law against corrupt practices that in previous years saw some parliamentary seats bought with money linked to drug trafficking, corruption and tax evasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Seems like far too many appreciate this type of corruption, and making money on SM for lies, is precisely that.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
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  • About half of the arrests were people who remained on the Peninsula after police issued a dispersal order, authorities said.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The Israeli military told NPR that during an operation in Nablus, Palestinians had thrown rocks at the soldiers who responded with what the military called crowd-dispersal measures and later with live fire.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 26 June 2026
Definition of dispersal
Noun
  • What links certain mathematical models of traffic flow, shallow-water waves, and quantum particle scattering?
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Distance, absorption, scattering, reflection, and insertion losses all reduce signal strength.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 June 2026
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