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Dilution vs Dilation - What's the difference?

dilution | dilation |

As nouns the difference between dilution and dilation

is that dilution is the action of the verb dilute while dilation is the act of dilating.

dilution

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The action of the verb dilute.
  • The process of making something dilute.
  • A solution that has had additional solvent, such as water, added to it into order to make it less concentrated.
  • Antonyms

    * concentration

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    dilation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of dilating.
  • State of being dilated; expansion; dilatation.
  • (obsolete) Delay.
  • (Bishop Hall)

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