***DUMB QUESTION

FTM here and I know this is a dumb question, but hoping I won't be judged too much for it lol. I am 36w6d and at my last appt (I was 36w2d) my dr said I wasn't dilated, but was thinning. What does the thinning mean? Does that mean I could be soon to dilation and/or labor?🤷‍♀️