dilatation
Vergrößerung
Prolixity; diffuse discourseProlixity; diffuse discourse.
/ˌdaɪleɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
(uncountable, usually)The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated
Vergrößerung
(uncountable, usually)A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
Vergrößerung
More definitions
- the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
- the act of expanding an aperture
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
act of dilating; dilation:
Origin
From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio, early 15th c.
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Forms
plural: dilatations| Singular | dilatation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions:distensiondistention
- the act of expanding an aperture:dilation
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable