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dissipation.

The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
  1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.

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  2. A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.

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Where this word comes from

From Middle English dissipacion, dissipacioun, from Late Latin dissipātiō. Morphologically dissipate + -ion.

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