dilatation
/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
dilatation noun: prolixity; diffuse discourse.
Noun
dilatation (usually uncountable, plural dilatations)
- Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
- The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated
- These [boys being groomed as prostitutes] are sold by their parents (sometimes stolen from them), about the age of 4, and educated, while they are also subjected to a special physical training, which includes massage of the gluteal regions to favor development, dilatation of the anus, and epilation...1927, Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2 (of 6)
- Synonyms:
- dilation
- A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
- Synonyms:
- dilation
dilatation meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
dilatation in Tamil
- பெருக்கம், விரிவு, அகட்டல், தளர்வு, விரித்தல்
dilatation in Indonesian
- prolixity
- dilatasi
- act of dilating; dilation
- dilatasi
- dilation of a canal or other organ
- dilatasi
Synonyms of dilatation
Forms of dilatation
| plural | dilatations |
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Origin of dilatation
From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.
Words formed from dilatation
Words that rhyme with dilatation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about dilatation
- What does dilatation mean?
- Dilatation means prolixity; diffuse discourse.
- What is dilatation in Tamil?
- Dilatation in Tamil is பெருக்கம், விரிவு, அகட்டல். See Dilatation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dilatation?
- Dilatation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dilatation?
- Dilatation is pronounced /ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/.
- What is the plural of dilatation?
- The plural of dilatation is dilatations.
Words near dilatation in the dictionary
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