Dilation

Definitions

1. The act of dilating.
   countable, uncountable
2. State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
   countable, uncountable
3. Delay.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
4. In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊕) that usually uses a structuring element for probing and expanding the shapes contained in the input image.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The wise queen, however she might seem to have⟳ a fair opportunity offered to her suit⟳, finds it not good to apprehend it too suddenly; as desiring by this small dilation to prepare⟳ the ear and heart of the king for so important a request⟳”

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