dilation

Etymology
From, late c. 16

Noun

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

Translations

 * Catalan: dilatació
 * French:
 * Hungarian: ,
 * Irish: leathadh
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish:


 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Irish: leathadh
 * Portuguese:

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) dissemination; spreading (of rumors, stories, etc.)