Definition
Tending to produce dilation or expansion; having the effect of dilating or enlarging.
Etymology
From dilate + -ive (adjective suffix). The -ive suffix indicates a tendency or inclination to produce a particular effect. Formation mirrors other -ative adjectives in English.
Kelly Says
Heat is dilatative—it makes most materials expand, which is why bridges have expansion joints and power lines sag on hot days to prevent them from snapping in thermal stress.
Translations
ARالعربية
توسعي
tuws-e-ee
BNবাংলা
প্রসারক
pro-shar-ok
CACatalà
dilatatiu
dee-lah-tah-tee-oo
CSČeština
rozšířující
roh-sheer-joo-y-ee
DADansk
udvidelig
ud-vee-deh-leeg
DEDeutsch
dilatativ
dee-lah-tah-teev
ELΕλληνικά
διασταλτικός
dee-as-tal-tee-kos
ESEspañol
dilatativo
dee-lah-tah-tee-voh
FAفارسی
گسترش دهنده
gooshtresh-deh-neh-veh
FISuomi
levittävä
leh-vee-täh-veh
FRFrançais
dilatatif
dee-la-tah-teef
HIहिन्दी
विस्तारक
vishtarak
HUMagyar
kitáguló
kee-tah-goo-loh
IDBahasa Indonesia
melebarkan
meh-leh-bar-kan
ITItaliano
dilatativo
dee-lah-tah-tee-voh
KKKK
ширеткен
she-ret-ken
KMKM
ការបង្កើត
ka-ar-bong-khet
MSBahasa Melayu
mengembang
men-geh-mbang
MYမြန်မာ
ပျံ့ပြန့်
pyan-pyan
NLNederlands
uitdijdend
oot-deyd-end
NONorsk
utvidende
oot-vee-den-deh
PLPolski
rozszerzający
rozh-shehr-zhay-ee
PTPortuguês
dilatativo
dee-lah-tah-tee-voh
RORomână
dilatativ
dee-lah-tah-teev
RUРусский
расширяющий
rash-shi-ri-ay-ush-chiy
SVSvenska
vidgatande
veed-gah-tan-deh
SWKiswahili
kuenye
kwe-nye
TAதமிழ்
விரிவாக்கம்
vi-ri-vaak-kam
TEతెలుగు
విస్తరణ
vishtara-n
THไทย
การขยาย
gan khya-yat
TLTL
papalawak
pa-pa-la-wak
TRTürkçe
genişletici
geh-nish-leh-tee-chee
UKУкраїнська
розширювальний
roz-sheer-yuh-val-nyy
URاردو
پھیلانے والا
peh-ee-la-nay-wa-lah
VITiếng Việt
mở rộng
moh rong