dilation

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Synonyms: dilution, ditation, dialation, delation, dilaton, dication, elation, fixation, oblation, adulation, dilection

Antonyms: dilution, ditation, dialation, delation, dilaton, dication, elation, fixation, oblation, adulation, dilection

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Noun

1. The act of [[dilate|dilating]].
2. State of being dilated; [[expansion]]; [[dilatation]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[delay|Delay]].
4. {{lb|en|math}} In [[morphology]], a basic [[operation]] (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input [[image]].

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