Dilation

/daɪˈleɪʃən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts8 letters

Definition of Dilation

noun

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.

Anagrams of Dilation

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "dilation":

7-LETTER WORDS

lianoid tolidin

6-LETTER WORDS

dalton inlaid ladino latino talion

5-LETTER WORDS

aioli aloin danio dotal idiot iliad indol iodin litai nidal nitid nodal notal oidia talon+4 more

4-LETTER WORDS

adit alit alto anil anti dato dial dino dint diol dita doat doit dolt dona+9 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dilation" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

DI...Words starting with "di"...ONWords ending with "on"All 8-letter words Unscramble "dilation"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

cunctationhold-updilatationexpansion

Rhyming Words

abandon abbreviation abdication abduction aberration abjection abjuration ablation ablution abnegation abolition abomination aboon abortion abrasion+5 more

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