how to pronounce distension

/dɪˈstɛn.ʃən/

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distension is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of distension

noun:

The act of distending.

distension frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word distension occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics distension can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that distension can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;