Synonyms for dilation
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Dilatation — state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation
dilatation, expansion, enlargement, swelling, bloating, amplification
2. Hold-up — delay
hold-up, cunctation dated
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
- n. 2
Delay.
Forms
- Plural
- dilations → dilatations, expansions, enlargements, swellings…
Example sentences
- swelling You may have swelling, but don't worry about it.
- enlargement She received an ad for penis enlargement in her inbox.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dilation | rising | |
| swelling | steady | |
| enlargement | falling | |
| dilatation | falling | |
| expatiation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- swelling2, bloating2
- 9 letters
- expansion3
- 10 letters
- dilatation4, cunctation
- 11 letters
- enlargement3, expatiation
- 13 letters
- amplification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (swelling2 = 2 syllables).