dissipative

Meanings

• adjective

  Tending to disperse or dissipate; causing or characterized by the dispersal or dissipation of energy.

• adjective

  Given to wasting or losing energy; characterized by the gradual disappearance or dissipation of something.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dissipative
persevere , adverse , conserve

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Variants

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dissipative

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'dispersare' meaning 'to scatter' or 'to dissipate'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dissipative structures' was first introduced by the mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz.

2. The dissipation of energy is a fundamental concept in thermodynamics.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dissipative structures: Complex systems that consume energy and create order, but do not increase the total entropy of the system.

2. Dissipative systems: Physical systems that lose energy over time due to internal processes.

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In physics, 'dissipative systems' are those that lose energy over time due to internal processes. In economics, 'dissipative structures' are those that consume resources without producing new goods or services.

How to Memorize "dissipative"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a system that is losing energy and becoming disordered. Visualize the energy being scattered or dispersed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dissipative' with the idea of something losing energy or dispersing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dissipates Energy' to remember the meaning of the word.

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