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dilation

The correct spelling is dilation.

How to pronounce dilation

noun

IPA: /daɪˈleɪʃən/

Say it like: Dil-ash-on

The correct spelling is dilation. The act of dilating.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The act of dilating.
  2. 2.State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  3. 3.Delay.
  4. 4.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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