Dilatation

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Origin

From Old French dilatation, from Late Latin dīlātātio.

Full definition of dilatation

Noun

1. Prolixity; diffuse discourse.
2. The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated; dilation.
3. A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.