DISSIPATION


Meaning of DISSIPATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdɪsɪˈpeɪʃən ]

n. 1 intemperate, dissolute, or debauched living. 2 (usu. foll. by of) wasteful expenditure (dissipation of resources). 3 scattering, dispersion, or disintegration. 4 a frivolous amusement. [F dissipation or L dissipatio (as DISSIPATE)]

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