Dilation and Telescoping

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Dilation noun - The act of expanding an aperture.

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Telescoping is an antonym for dilation.

Nearby Words: dilate, dilated, dilatory, dilatation, dilating

Telescoping noun - The act or process of reducing the size or volume of something by or as if by pressing.

Usage example: the telescoping of the season for movie awards into a couple of months

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Dilation is an antonym for telescoping.

Nearby Words: telescoped, telescope, telescopy

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