dil|a|ta|tion

dil|a|ta|tion
dil|a|ta|tion «DIHL uh TAY shuhn, DY luh-», noun.
1. the act or process of dilating; enlargement; expansion; widening: »

dilatation of the blood vessels.

2. a dilated condition: »

an arterial dilatation.

SYNONYM(S): distention.
3. a dilated part.
4. amplification; expatiation: »

I have spoken of Spenser's fondness for dilatation as respects thoughts and images (James Russell Lowell).


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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • fen´dil|la´tion — fen|dil|late «FEHN duh layt» transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to split or crack slightly in many places. ╂[< French fendiller (with English ate1) < fendre split < Latin findere] –fen´dil|la´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • dilatational — dil·a·ta·tion·al …   English syllables

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