dilation, dilatation
(noun) the act of expanding an aperture; “the dilation of the pupil of the eye”
dilatation, distension, distention
(noun) the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dilatation (usually uncountable, plural dilatations)
Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated
Synonym: dilation
A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
Synonym: dilation
Source: Wiktionary
Dil`a*ta"tion, n. Etym: [OE. dilatacioun, F. dilatation, L. dilatatio, fr. dilatare. See Dilate, and cf. 2d Dilation.]
1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse. [Obs.] "What needeth greater dilatation" Chaucer.
2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al
3. (Anat.)
Definition: A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
