English Explanatory Dictionary

dilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of dilating.
  2. State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  3. Delay.
  4. In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈleɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dilation.wav

Word forms

dilation dilations

Etymology

From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.

Synonyms

expansion dilatation cunctation hold-up deferment delay dilation detain hinder hesitance hesitancy hesitation holdoff postponement prorogation respite retard

Derived words

arteriodilation bronchodilation dilational dilation and curettage dilation and extraction hyperdilation intact dilation and evacuation intact dilation and extraction nipple-dilation overdilation postdilation redilation time dilation underdilation vasodilation venodilation
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