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Di*la"tion (?), n. [L. dilatio. See Dilatory.] Delay. [Obs.]Bp. Hall.
Di*la"tion, n. [From dilate, v., cf. Dilatation, Dilator.] The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.Mrs. Browning.At first her eye with slow dilation rolled.Tennyson.A gigantic dilation of the hateful figure.Dickens.
The noun has 2 senses
1. dilation, dilatation -- the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" 2. dilation -- a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
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