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Lengthening vs Dilation - What's the difference?

lengthening | dilation | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between lengthening and dilation

is that lengthening is a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens while dilation is the act of dilating.

As a verb lengthening

is present participle of lang=en.

lengthening

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens

    • Verb

    (head)

    • dilation

    English

    Noun

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

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