Dilation

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The act of expanding or enlarging or the state of being expanded or enlarged.
  • noun. The condition of being abnormally expanded or enlarged, as of an organ, orifice, or tubular structure in the body.
  • noun. A lengthy spoken or written discussion on a topic.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of dilating; expansion; dilatation
  • noun. Delay.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Delay.
  • noun. The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of dilating.
  • noun. State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  • noun. Delay.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of expanding an aperture
  • noun. a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
  • Word Usage
    "No, the true source of my morning eye-dilation is the rumor of who may be writing and directing this retelling of the sci-fi/horror classic … David Cronenberg."
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