DISTENTION Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word distention. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISTENTION
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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 | ||||||||
| inflation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a general and progressive increase in prices • (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang • lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity • the act of filling something with air | ||||||||
| swelling | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement • something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings • the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water) | ||||||||
| tumescence | nounn | |||||||
noun • tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues | ||||||||
| bloating | nounn | |||||||
noun • swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas verb • become bloated or swollen or puff up • make bloated or swollen | ||||||||
| distension | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of expanding by pressure from within • the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions | ||||||||
| dilatation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions • the act of expanding an aperture | ||||||||
