dilation

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/daɪˈleɪʃən/
US
/daɪˈleɪʃən/

Übersetzungen

dilationsubstantiv
dilations
Pl.
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The dilation of the pupil occurs in low light conditions.
Расширение зрачка происходит в условиях низкой освещенности.
The doctor monitored the dilation of the blood vessels.
Врач следил за дилатацией кровеносных сосудов.
dilationadjektiv
more dilation
Komp.
most dilation
Super.
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/daɪˈleɪʃən/
US
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Used attributively before another noun, e.g., 'dilation factor'.

Definitionen

dilationsubstantiv
The action or condition of becoming or being made wider, larger, or more open.
The dilation of the pupils is a common response to low light conditions.
A medical procedure or process in which a part of the body is expanded or enlarged.
The doctor performed a dilation of the cervix to facilitate the surgical procedure.
In mathematics, a transformation that produces an image that is the same shape as the original, but is a different size.
The geometry teacher explained how dilation can change the size of a figure while maintaining its shape.
In physics, a difference in the measured duration of an event as experienced by observers in different frames of reference, especially at relativistic speeds or differing gravitational potentials.
According to relativity, astronauts traveling near the speed of light will experience noticeable time dilation.
dilationadjektiv
Relating to, involving, or causing dilation.
The surgeon employed a dilation balloon catheter to widen the artery.