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Dilate means:

  • to amplify, to develop, to elaborate (on), to enlarge (on or upon), or to flesh (out).
  • to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent
  • to make or grow larger or wider
  • to become wide
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Geometry

Dilation is a transformation that changes the size of a figure but not its shape.

Pregnancy

Dilation is the process of the cervix opening during child birth to allow the baby to pass from the uterus to the birth canal. You start with a closed cervix (0 dilation) to complete (10 cm dilated). This is the first stage of labor.

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Any widening or overall increase in width of an opening, such as the pupils of the eye.

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Dilate means:

  • to amplify, to develop, to elaborate (on), to enlarge (on or upon), or to flesh (out).
  • to enlarge or expand in bulk or extent
  • to make or grow larger or wider
  • to become wide
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