Word
dissipation
Phoneticsdis·si·pa·tion
US/ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/
UK/dˌɪsɪpˈeɪʃən/
Definition
n. the process of energy or heat spreading out and being lost to the surroundings. In physics, it often describes how a wave or signal weakens as it moves through a medium.
n. the process of energy, heat, or matter being dispersed or lost to the environment. In a physical context, it refers to the reduction in the amplitude of a wave or signal as it propagates through a medium.
Examples
“The dissipation of heat is important for cooling electronic devices.”
“Engineers must account for the dissipation of energy in the transmission lines to ensure the signal remains strong at the receiver.”
“The rapid dissipation of the storm's energy over the cold ocean waters prevented it from reaching the mainland with its full force.”
Examples
simple
“The dissipation of heat is important for cooling electronic devices.”
contextual
“Engineers must account for the dissipation of energy in the transmission lines to ensure the signal remains strong at the receiver.”
complex
“The rapid dissipation of the storm's energy over the cold ocean waters prevented it from reaching the mainland with its full force.”
Real-World Examples
“But other materials still have their fans, as they can offer distinct combinations of weight, stiffness, and vibration dissipation.” “In this context, dissipation refers to the portion of photons that are not reflected and instead pass through the metamaterial's surface.” Etymology
From Middle English dissipacion, dissipacioun, from Late Latin dissipātiō. Morphologically dissipate + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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