- Types Of Speech
- You can use dilation as a noun in a sentence.
- About Dilation
- A 3 syllables noun and 8 letters with the letters a, d, i, l, n, o, and t, 4 consonants, 4 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letters at. Dilation starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters d, di, dil, dila, dilat, and the ending characters are n, on, ion, tion, ation, ..
- Definition
- The act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
- Origin/Roots
- Latin
- Pig Latin
- Dilation in Pig Latin is said as "ilationday or ilationdway".
- Unigram
- d | i | l | a | t | i | o | n
- Bigram
- di | il | la | at | ti | io | on
- Trigram
- dil | ila | lat | ati | tio | ion
- Quadrigram
- dila | ilat | lati | atio | tion
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- the act of expanding an aperture;
"the dilation of the pupil of the eye" - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
Synonym | Definition |
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Aggrandizement | the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something "the aggrandizement of the king" "his elevation to cardinal" |
Amplification | (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current |
Ball | a pitch that is not in the strike zone "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him" |
Ballyhoo | blatant or sensational promotion |
Berating | a severe rebuke "he deserved the berating that the coach gave him" |
Big Talk | |
Bloat | swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas |
Bloatedness | |
Bloating | |
Blow | forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth "he gave his nose a loud blow" "he blew out all the candles with a single puff" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Dilation
Anagram | Definition |
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Dilation | the act of expanding an aperture "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" |
View English words with the unique letters used in dilation. Words With The Letters Adilnot
Word | Definition |
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Dilate | become wider "His pupils were dilated" |
Distend | swell from or as if from internal pressure "The distended bellies of the starving cows" |
Word | Definition |
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Enlargement | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
Expansion | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
Word | Definition |
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Mydriasis | reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs |
Vasodilation | dilation of blood vessels (especially the arteries) |
Dilation Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With D
- Ends With N
- Spelled With / Contains Letters