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Uncommondilation
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.The act of dilating.
- 2.State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
- 3.Delay.
- 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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