DISTENSION


Meaning of DISTENSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or dis·ten·tion di-ˈsten(t)-shən

Etymology: Middle English distensioun, from Latin distention-, distentio, from distendere

Date: 15th century

: the act of distending or the state of being distended especially unduly or abnormally

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.