dilation

Meanings

Plural: dilations

Noun

• a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
• the act of expanding an aperture
  • "the dilation of the pupil of the eye"
• The act of dilating.
• State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
• Delay.
• In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.

Synonyms

cunctation, deferment, delay, dilatation, dilation, expansion, hesitance, hesitancy, hesitation, hold-up, holdoff, postponement, prorogation, respite