Dilation

[daɪ'leɪʃən] or [dɪ'leʃən]

(noun.) the act of expanding an aperture; 'the dilation of the pupil of the eye'.

(noun.) a lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic.

Inputed by Carter--From WordNet

(n.) Delay.

(n.) The act of dilating, or the state of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.

Typist: Zamenhof

n. [Modern.] Dilatation, expansion, expanding, swelling, bloating.

Typist: Meg