Dilation

noun

/daɪˈleɪʃən/

Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.nounThe act of dilating.

2.nounState of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.

3.nounDelay.

4.nounIn morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.

Synonyms

cunctation hold-up dilatation expansion enlargement involuntary broadening distension widening extension magnification increase

Rhymes With

trepidation indignation exhilaration veneration elation condemnation gratification inclination

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