DILATION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word dilation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DILATION
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expansion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope • a function expressed as a sum or product of terms • a discussion that provides additional information • adding information or detail | ||||||||
distension | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of expanding by pressure from within • the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions | ||||||||
extension | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt • act of expanding in scope; making more widely available • the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions • an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students • act of stretching or straightening out a flexed limb • a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename • the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to • the ability to raise the working leg high in the air • amount or degree or range to which something extends • an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line • an addition to the length of something • an addition that extends a main building | ||||||||
lengthening | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of prolonging something | ||||||||
stretching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • act of expanding by lengthening or widening • exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent | ||||||||
dilatation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions • the act of expanding an aperture | ||||||||
cunctation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time |