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dilation

/daɪˈleɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
di-la-tion
IPA
/daɪˈleɪʃən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of dilating.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Delay.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪˈleɪʃən/
  • British English: /daɪˈleɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dilations (plural)

Derived Forms

arteriodilation bronchodilation dilational hyperdilation overdilation postdilation redilation underdilation vasodilation venodilation

Phrases

dilation and curettage dilation and extraction intact dilation and evacuation intact dilation and extraction nipple-dilation time dilation

Synonyms

expansion dilatation cunctation hold-up deferment delay dilation detain hinder hesitance hesitancy hesitation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce dilation?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈleɪʃən/.
What does dilation mean?
The act of dilating.
Where does dilation come from?
From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.

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