CEFR B1

dilation

noun

Meaning

dilation means the act of dilating. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dilation to mean the act of dilating.
The teacher asked students to find dilation in the reading.

Synonyms: cunctation, hold-up, dilatation, expansion

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dilation (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /daɪˈleɪʃən/

Definition

dilation means the act of dilating. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses dilation to mean the act of dilating.
The teacher asked students to find dilation in the reading.
Check the words around dilation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use dilation

a/the dilation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a dilation."
dilation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked dilation in context before translating it."

Synonyms of dilation

Words with a similar meaning to dilation:

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