dilatación

dilation, expansion

noun dee-lah-SYON Rare

Usage Note

Dilatación refers to the process of expanding or widening, used in medicine (dilatación de las pupilas — pupil dilation), physics (thermal expansion), and general contexts. The related verb is dilatar and the adjective is dilatado. In everyday speech, dilatar can also mean 'to delay' or 'to prolong', so dilatación can occasionally carry a figurative sense of prolonging something.

Examples

"La dilatación de las pupilas puede indicar estrés."

Natural Translation

Dilation of the pupils can indicate stress.

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