Dissipativity

/ˌdɪsɪpəˈtɪvɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or degree to which something is dissipative; the tendency to lose or scatter energy.

Etymology

From dissipative + -ity (noun suffix indicating a quality or degree). A technical term primarily used in physics and thermodynamics.

Kelly Says

Physicists measure dissipativity to understand how much energy a system loses—a perfect battery has zero dissipativity, but real ones always leak some power!

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