Dilation

n.	1.	Delay.
	1.	The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation. At first her eye with slow dilation rolled. - Tennyson. A gigantic dilation of the hateful figure. - Dickens.

Noun	1.	dilation - a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
	2.	dilation - the act of expanding an aperture; "the dilation of the pupil of the eye" Synonyms: dilatation

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