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Dilated vs Diluted - What's the difference?

dilated | diluted |

As verbs the difference between dilated and diluted

is that dilated is past tense of dilate while diluted is past tense of dilute.

As an adjective diluted is

that has had something added in order to dilute it.

dilated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (dilate)

    • dilate

    English

    Verb

    (dilat)
  • To enlarge; to make bigger.
    • The eye doctor put drops in my eye to dilate the pupil so he could see the nerve better.
  • To become wider or larger; to expand.
    • His heart dilates and glories in his strength.
  • (ambitransitive) To speak largely and copiously; to dwell in narration; to enlarge; with "on" or "upon".
  • * Shakespeare
    • Do me the favour to dilate at full / What hath befallen of them and thee till now.
  • * Crabbe
    • But still on their ancient joys dilate .

    Derived terms

    * dilatability * dilatable * dilation * dilative

    See also

    * dilute

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    diluted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dilute)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That has had something added in order to dilute it.
    • diluted orange juice

    Antonyms

    * concentrated

    Anagrams

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