distension
distension · distensions
розтягнення, розширення
The act of distendingThe act of distending.
/dɪsˈtɛnʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of distending.
розтягненняroztjahnennja, розширенняrozšyrennja
the act of expanding by pressure from within
Translations
2 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
the act or occasion of distending or swelling:
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French; cf. Latin distentio.Borrowed from Middle French; cf. Latin distentio.
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Forms
plural: distensionsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of expanding by pressure from within:distention
- the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions:dilatationdistention
Word family
2 related wordsRelateddistend
Derivedoverdistension
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.