dilation

Definition of Dilation in English :

1. dilation

a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic

2. dilatation, dilation

the act of expanding an aperture

Example Sentences:
'the dilation of the pupil of the eye'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dilation

noun

1.

a dilating or being dilated, as of the pupil of an eye, a blood vessel, or the cervix during childbirth

n.

1.

a. The act of expanding or enlarging or the state of being expanded or enlarged: dilation of the cervix during labor.

b. The condition of being abnormally expanded or enlarged, as of an organ, orifice, or tubular structure in the body.

2. A lengthy spoken or written discussion on a topic: "an Edith Whartonesque dilation on a social class steeped in hypocrisy" (Caroline Seebohm).