The word "dilate" comes from the Latin <em>dilatare - </em>literally, "spread out." A <em>dilation </em>then is used to refer to some kind of growth or change in scale, so the most fitting choice here would be C. an enlargement or reduction of the figure.
The word "dilate" comes from the Latin dilatare - literally, "spread out." A dilation then is used to refer to some kind of growth or change in scale, so the most fitting choice here would be C. an enlargement or reduction of the figure.
