Used in a Sentence

dilatation

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dilatation.

Editorial note

The fact that you can describe this effect from the point of SR (by swuinting a bit) means that you can get GR time dilatation from SR time dilatation with no additional input.

Examples13
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dilatation gathered in one view.

noun

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

noun

A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

noun

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dilatation.

noun

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

noun

A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.

noun

Prolixity; diffuse discourse.

Example sentences

1

The fact that you can describe this effect from the point of SR (by swuinting a bit) means that you can get GR time dilatation from SR time dilatation with no additional input.

2

Ideally, pre-industrial levels of CO2 ppm and stabilization of planetary scale changes (ocean dilatation, melting of glaciers etc).

3

My view is that they are prevented by the GR itself (by time dilatation).

4

Things like liver cirrhosis can cause back pressure and dilatation in a similar way.

5

I still have no idea how to reconcile by merging with gravitational time dilatation being infinite at event horizon.

6

Finally I can ditch the portable black hole I was using for work hour dilatation.

7

As I understand it in our frame of reference, nothing ever (before present moment) crossed any event horizon because of gravitational time dilatation.

8

It’s awesome for cardiac stuff like wall motion abnormalities and gross dilatation/dysfunction in the acute setting, but you’ll still want a formal echo for accurate size measurements.

9

The comic has way more time travel and time dilatation than I remembered.

10

However from inside this bubble there is a sort of tech dilatation where everything appears normal and flat and it is only the future that has exponential growth.

11

The closest we have is TAI, which is only an approximation of the time elapsed at mean sea level on the earthly geoid, because clocks fall victim to gravitational time dilatation and compression.

12

Andrew Huberman says that when it comes to focus time(high dopamine states, pupil dilatation, high brain activity), most people can only do two to three 1.5-hour sessions each day.

Proper noun examples

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I have a standard poodle and the breed is particularly susceptible to GDV (Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dilatation in a sentence?

The fact that you can describe this effect from the point of SR (by swuinting a bit) means that you can get GR time dilatation from SR time dilatation with no additional input.

What does dilatation mean?

The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on all sides; the state of being dilated

What part of speech is dilatation?

dilatation is commonly used as noun.