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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Degradation \Deg`ra*da"tion\, n. [LL. degradatio, from
degradare: cf. F. d['e]gradation. See Degrade.]
1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or
of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in
office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a
peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.
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He saw many removes and degradations in all the
other offices of which he had been possessed.
--Clarendon.
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2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or
reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual
degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
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The . . . degradation of a needy man of letters.
--Macaulay.
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Deplorable is the degradation of our nature.
--South.
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Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is
sensible of the degradation of his state. --Blair.
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3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value;
degeneration; deterioration.
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The development and degradation of the alphabetic
forms can be traced. --I. Taylor
(The
Alphabet).
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4. (Geol.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and
banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
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5. (Biol.) The state or condition of a species or group which
exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
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The degradation of the species man is observed in
some of its varieties. --Dana.
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6. (Physiol.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any
organ, or of the body as a whole.
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Degradation of energy, or Dissipation of energy
(Physics), the transformation of energy into some form in
which it is less available for doing work.
Syn: Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Dissipation \Dis`si*pa"tion\ (d[i^]s`s[i^]*p[=a]"sh[u^]n), n.
[L. dissipatio: cf. F. dissipation.]
1. The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of
dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
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Without loss or dissipation of the matter. --Bacon.
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The famous dissipation of mankind. --Sir M. Hale.
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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.
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To reclaim the spendthrift from his dissipation and
extravagance. --P. Henry.
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3. A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
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Prevented from finishing them [the letters] a
thousand avocations and dissipations. --Swift.
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Dissipation of energy. Same as Degradation of energy,
under Degradation.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Degradation \Deg`ra*da"tion\, n. [LL. degradatio, from
degradare: cf. F. d['e]gradation. See Degrade.]
1. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or
of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in
office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a
peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.
He saw many removes and degradations in all the
other offices of which he had been possessed.
--Clarendon.
2. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or
reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual
degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
The . . . degradation of a needy man of letters.
--Macaulay.
Deplorable is the degradation of our nature.
--South.
Moments there frequently must be, when a sinner is
sensible of the degradation of his state. --Blair.
3. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value;
degeneration; deterioration.
The development and degradation of the alphabetic
forms can be traced. --I. Taylor
(The
Alphabet).
4. (Geol.) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and
banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
5. (Biol.) The state or condition of a species or group which
exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
The degradation of the species man is observed in
some of its varieties. --Dana.
6. (Physiol.) Arrest of development, or degeneration of any
organ, or of the body as a whole.
Degradation of energy, or Dissipation of energy
(Physics), the transformation of energy into some form in
which it is less available for doing work.
Syn: Abasement; debasement; reduction; decline.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Dissipation \Dis`si*pa"tion\, n. [L. dissipatio: cf. F.
dissipation.]
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.
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
dissipation of energy /dˌɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɒv ˈɛnədʒi/
energiaszóródás
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