Dilation
Dilation noun - The act of expanding an aperture.
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Synonyms for Dilation
Extension is a synonym for dilation in expansion topic. In some cases you can use "Extension" instead a noun "Dilation", when it comes to topics like enlargement, distention.
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Related pairs
- addition and dilation
- addition and extension
- appendage and dilation
- appendage and extension
- development and dilation
- development and extension
- spread and dilation
- spread and extension
- stretch and dilation
- stretch and extension
- augmentation and dilation
- augmentation and extension
- swelling and dilation
- swelling and extension
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Extension and Dilation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilation/extension
Dilation & Extension. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilation/extension>.
Extension or Dilation. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dilation/extension.
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