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- [dahy-ley-shuh n, di-]
- /daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ-/
- /daiˈleiˌʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-ley-shuh n, di-]
- /daɪˈleɪ ʃən, dɪ-/
Definitions of dilation word
- noun dilation the act of dilating; state of being dilated. 1
- abbreviation DILATION dilatation. 1
- noun dilation The act of dilating. 1
- noun dilation widening, expanding 1
- noun dilation eye: expanded pupil 1
- noun dilation childbirth: opening of cervix 1
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Origin of dilation
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; dilate + -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dilation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dilation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dilation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dilation
noun dilation
- distention — the act of distending or the state of being distended.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
Antonyms for dilation
noun dilation
- contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
Top questions with dilation
- how long does eye dilation last?
- what is dilation?
- how to check dilation at home?
- what does dilation feel like?
- how to speed up dilation?
- what is the center of dilation?
- what is a dilation?
- how to check cervical dilation?
- how to find the center of dilation?
- when do doctors start checking for dilation?
- when does dilation start?
- what does dilation mean?
- how long does dilation take?
- how do doctors check for dilation?
- how to check your own cervix for dilation?
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