DISSIPATION
Dis`si*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.]
1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. Without loss or dissipation of the matter. Bacon. The famous dissipation of mankind. Sir M. Hale.
2. 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. To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and extravagance. P. Henry.
3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a thousand avocations and
dissipations. Swift.
Dissipation of energy. Same as Degradation of energy, under
Degradation.
DISSIPATIVE
Dis"si*pa*tive, a.
Defn: Tending to dissipate. Dissipative system (Mech.), an assumed system of matter and motions in which forces of friction and resistances of other kinds are introduced without regard to the heat or other molecular actions which they generate; — opposed to conservative system.
DISSIPATIVITY
Dis`si*pa*tiv"i*ty, n.
Defn: The rate at which palpable energy is dissipated away into other forms of energy.
DISSITE
Dis"site, a. Etym: [L. dissitus.]
Defn: Lying apart. [Obs.]
Lands far dissite and remote asunder. Holland.