dissipation

1. n. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste. Source: opted

2. n. 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. Source: opted

3. n. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention. Source: opted

4. n. breaking up and scattering by dispersion Source: wordnet

5. n. dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure Source: wordnet

6. n. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly Source: wordnet

7. 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. Source: webster

8. n:100 n. breaking up and scattering by dispersion Source: ecdict

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