dilation
dilation · dilations
дилатация
The act of dilatingThe act of dilating.
/daɪˈleɪʃən/
» Time dilation is an interesting phenomenon.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of dilating.
дилатацияdilatacija
the act of expanding an aperture
(countable, uncountable)State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
(countable, uncountable)In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Delay.
Examples
2 sentencesTime dilation is an interesting phenomenon.
This effect is called time dilation.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act of dilating:
Origin
From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.From dilate + -ion, late 16th c.
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Forms
plural: dilationsSynonyms
17 synonymsexpansionB2delayA2hinderC2hesitationB2respiteC1retardB2dilatationcunctationhold-updefermentdetainhesitancehesitancyholdoff
Close in meaning
- the act of expanding an aperture:dilatation
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable