Meaning & use
dissipation
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The process of dispersing or gradually disappearing, or excessive indulgence in pleasure, especially drinking and partying.
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Engineers measured the heat dissipation of the new processor under heavy use.
The count's fortune was lost to years of dissipation and reckless gambling.
A note on using this word
Has two distinct common uses: a neutral scientific sense (energy dispersing) and an older, moralistic sense (wasteful, self-indulgent living).
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conservationrestraint
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