Part 3114

<h1>Dilatability</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Di*la`ta*bil"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dilatabilit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being dilatable, or admitting expansion; -- opposed to <i>contractibility</i>.</def>

<i>Ray.</i>

<h1>Dilatable</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Di*lat"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>dilatable</ets>.]</ety> <def>Capable of expansion; that may be dilated; -- opposed to <i>contractible</i>; <as>as, the lungs are <ex>dilatable</ex> by the force of air; air is <ex>dilatable</ex> by heat.</as></def>

<h1>Dilatation</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dil`a*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>dilatacioun</ets>, F. <ets>dilatation</ets>, L. <ets>dilatatio</ets>, fr. <ets>dilatare</ets>. See <er>Dilate</er>, and cf. 2d <er>Dilation</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Prolixity; diffuse discourse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "What needeth greater <i>dilatation</i>?"

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of dilating; expansion; an enlarging on al<?/ sides; the state of being dilated; dilation.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A dilation or enlargement of a canal or other organ.</def>

<h1>Dilatator</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Dil`a*ta"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL. Cf. L. <ets>dilatator</ets> a propagator.]</ety> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>A muscle which dilates any part; a dilator.</def>

<h1>Dilate</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Di*late"</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Dilated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Dilating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>dilatare</ets>; either fr. <ets>di-</ets> = <ets>dis-</ets> + <ets>latus</ets> wide, not the same word as <ets>latus</ets>, used as p. p. of <ets>ferre</ets> to bear (see <er>Latitude</er>); or fr. <ets>dilatus</ets>, used as p. p. of <ets>differre</ets> to separate (see <er>Delay</er>, <er>Tolerate</er>, <er>Differ</er>, and cf. <er>Dilatory</er>): cf. F. <ets>dilater</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To expand; to distend; to enlarge or extend in all directions; to swell; -- opposed to <i>contract</i>; <as>as, the air <ex>dilates</ex> the lungs; air is <ex>dilated</ex> by increase of heat.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To enlarge upon; to relate at large; to tell copiously or diffusely.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Do me the favor to <b>dilate</b> at full What hath befallen of them and thee till now. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To expand; swell; distend; enlarge; spread out; amplify; expatiate.</syn>

<h1>Dilate</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Di*late"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To grow wide; to expand; to swell or extend in all directions.</def>

<blockquote>His heart <b>dilates</b> and glories in his strength. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; -- with <i>on</i> or <i>upon</i>.</def>

<blockquote>But still on their ancient joys <b>dilate</b>. <i>Crabbe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dilate</h1> <Xpage=412>

<hw>Di*late"</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Extensive; expanded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>