dilation
/daɪˈleɪʃən/
dilation noun: the act of dilating.
Noun
dilation (countable and uncountable, plural dilations)
- The act of dilating.
- State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
- Synonyms:
- expansion, dilatation
- Delay.
- The wise queen, however she might seem to have a fair opportunity offered to her suit, finds it not good to apprehend it too suddenly; as desiring by this small dilation to prepare the ear and heart of the king for so important a request1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- cunctation, hold-up, deferment, delay, detain, hinder, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, holdoff
- In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.
dilation meaning in Tamil and Bengali
dilation in Tamil
- விரிவு, விரிவாக்குதல், விரித்தல், விரிதல்
dilation in Bengali
- প্রসারণের ক্রিয়া, প্রসারিতাবস্থা, প্রসারিত অবস্থা, বিলম্ব, অঙ্গসংস্থানবিদ্যায় একটি মৌলিক অপারেশন
Examples of dilation in a sentence
- The choroid is characterized by Dilated and Attenuated (DA) type (arrowheads), choroidal vascular dilation, and choroidal hyperthickening.
- Dilation of the pupil is usually required prior to intraocular surgery.
- Many women neglected the daily herbal baths and imbibings which helped pelvic dilation.
Synonyms of dilation
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Forms of dilation
| plural | dilations |
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Origin of dilation
From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.
Words formed from dilation
Phrases with dilation
Words that rhyme with dilation
- 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 dilation
- What does dilation mean?
- Dilation means the act of dilating.
- What is dilation in Tamil?
- Dilation in Tamil is விரிவு, விரிவாக்குதல், விரித்தல். See Dilation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is dilation?
- Dilation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dilation?
- Dilation is pronounced /daɪˈleɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of dilation?
- The plural of dilation is dilations.
Words near dilation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dilation (page history and authors); dilation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); dilation (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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