DISSIPATION Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

dissipation

noun

ˌdi-sə-ˈpā-shən

Definition of dissipation

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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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 In addition to potentially offering low-cost, low-dissipation computing, thermodynamic computing might also offer insights into the way natural complex systems work. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026 And why not take the path of reconciliation rather than the drama, the needless drama of further disunion, and dissipation and violence perhaps? — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 5 July 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 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 See All Example Sentences for dissipation

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Noun

Many lines of research align with the theory that aging is a direct result of decay — the inevitable degradation of molecules (including proteins or DNA), organelles, cells, or whole organs — from external assault or inexorable breakdown.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
By spreading stress via polymer chain rearrangement instead of allowing polymer bonds to break, the DNGEs continually reduce the risk of sudden snapping or fatigue-degradation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026

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Winners and losers In such an environment, there could be a greater dispersion between the winners and losers going forward, even within financials.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Yet for some thinkers today the involuntary dispersion of the Jews (galut or golah) is articulated as being inherently different from the voluntary exile of the Jews (diaspora or tfutsot).

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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Times when this line has fundamentally blurred, such as with Nixon and Watergate, have been some of the most notorious instances of overreach and corruption in our history.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Collins has been behind in numerous polls, and has been fighting a House ethics investigation and accusations of corruption and associations with white supremacists throughout his campaign.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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In addition to simulating the dispersal of defense production, Taiwan is throttling the island’s mobile network to show civilians what happens when internet services are disabled.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Chaniago said weather-modification, or cloud-seeding, operations are considered one of the most effective ways to help firefighters combat wildfires by inducing rainfall through the dispersal of salt particles into suitable clouds.

— Trisnadi, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dispersal

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The Gators are returning two full-time starters on the offensive line (Knijeah Harris and Caden Jones, bless them), who will be surrounded by a scattering of transfers.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
Part of that prep includes the scattering of limbs and bodies, which are made by House of the Dragon’s very busy prosthetics team headed up by designer Waldo Mason.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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