dissipate
verb (used with object)
to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
dissipative
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a word derived from
dissipate.
Example Sentences
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That analysis revealed that the pathway used by nature ranks among the least dissipative options, meaning it requires less energy than most alternatives.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 6, 2026
The best heat pump uses adiabatic and isothermal processes, since, in theory, there would be no dissipative processes to reduce the heat transfer to the hot reservoir.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Even with the best heat engine possible, there are always dissipative processes in peripheral equipment, such as electrical transformers or car transmissions.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
Erasing a bit of memory, another operation that is frequently used in computing, is also fundamentally dissipative; when we erase a bit, we lose all information about that bit's previous state.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 1, 2011
There always exist dissipative forces which tend to destroy the vibratory motion, one cause of the subsidence of the motion being the communication of energy to surrounding bodies.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
