| NOUN | communication | dilation | a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic |
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| act | dilation, dilatation | the act of expanding an aperture |
| Sounds | dayley'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | A lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic. | |
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| Broader | discussion, treatment, discourse | An extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic |
| Verbs | dilate | add details, as to an account or idea |
| Meaning | The act of expanding an aperture. | |
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| Example | "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" | |
| Synonym | dilatation | |
| Narrower | mydriasis | reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward |
| vasodilation | dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) | |
| Broader | expansion, enlargement | The act of increasing / increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
| Spanish | dilatación | |
| Catalan | dilatació | |
| Verbs | dilate | become wider |
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