VDict - Definition of dissipation

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dissipation

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Noun

useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste
- mindless dissipation of natural resources

dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure

breaking up and scattering by dispersion
- the dissipation of the mist

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Synonyms:
waste wastefulness profligacy dissolution licentiousness looseness

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "dissipation":
disceptation disputation dissipation
Words contain "dissipation":
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Words contain "dissipation" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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