dilatation vs expansion

dilatation and expansion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dilatation	Yes	No	No	No
expansion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, expansion is a hypernym of dilatation; that is, expansion is a word with a broader meaning than dilatation:

dilatation: the act of expanding an aperture
expansion: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Other hypernyms of dilatation include enlargement.

dilatation (noun)	expansion (noun)
the act of expanding an aperture	the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions	adding information or detail
	a discussion that provides additional information
	a function expressed as a sum or product of terms