DILATION Antonyms
There are 4 antonyms of the word
dilation.
(opposite meanings)
Best Opposite Words For DILATION
| Expand? | Word | Save? | Synonyms.. | Usage | Type | |||
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| compression | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an increase in the density of something • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required • applying pressure | ||||||||
| constriction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel • tight or narrow compression • a tight feeling in some part of the body • the action or process of compressing | ||||||||
| contraction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) • the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together • a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds • the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope | ||||||||
| tightening | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of making something tighter | ||||||||
