dilation
noun
dilations
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pluralof dilation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, when it comes to problems with angina, the study shows that it is possible to avoid patients coming back for new balloon dilations through preventive treatment.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Like all beauties, these are dilations of time.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2021
The stopped time of a painting, say, or the dilations of the novel, in which it is possible to see patterns and consequences that are otherwise invisible.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 21, 2020
The results showed that people with consistently larger pupil dilations made the most erratic decisions.
From Forbes ● Sep. 24, 2014
All the temporal dilations we had gone through were catching up with me.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
