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Meaning of 'dissipation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dissipation [ n.]
- The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- 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.
- A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

Meaning of 'dissipation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dissipation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
Example in sentence:
  • if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste;
  • mindless dissipation of natural resources
Meaning (2):
- breaking up and scattering by dispersion
Example in sentence:
  • the dissipation of the mist

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