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    Dilation

    Definitions

    1 | noun | a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic 2 | noun | the act of expanding an aperture

    Pronunciation

    dahyl'eyshuhn (IPA: daɪlˈeɪʃən)

    Hyphenation

    di-la-tion (8 letters | 3 syllables)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected form

    dilations

    Synonym

    dilatation

    Narrower terms

    mydriasis | vasodilation

    Broader terms

    discourse | discussion | treatment | enlargement | expansion (total: 5)

    Rhymes

    abbreviation | abdication | aberration | abomination | abrogation | acceleration | acclimation | accommodation | accreditation | accumulation | accusation | acidification | activation | adaptation | adjudication | ... (total: 671) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    dilution

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrase

    dilation and curettage

    Translations

    Spanish: | dilatación (eye) French: | dilatation (eye) Portuguese: | dilatação (eye) German: | Erweiterung (eye) Italian: | dilatazione (eye)

    Other notable uses

    dilation.com | dilation.org

    Crossword puzzle clues

    (none)

    Scrabble score

    9 (International English) | 9 (North American English)

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