n.
Pronunciation: ˌ di-l ə - ' t ā -sh ə n, ˌ d ī -
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 : amplification in writing or speech
2 a : the condition of being stretched beyond normal dimensions especially as a result of overwork, disease, or abnormal relaxation < dilatation of the heart> < dilatation of the stomach> b : DILATION 2
3 : the action of expanding : the state of being expanded
4 : a dilated part or formation
– di · la · ta · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective