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   Ex·pi·ry

   /ikˈspīrē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the end of the period for which something is valid: British, Canadian "the expiry of the patent" Similar endfinishterminationconclusiondiscontinuationcessationOpposite beginning
   • ▪ the end of a fixed period of time: British, Canadian "the expiry of the six-month period" Similar lapseexpirationinvalidity
   • ▪ death. British, Canadian Similar deathdemisepassing (away/on)dyingdeceaserare:quietusOpposite birth

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   What does expiry mean?

   • (Definition of expiry from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 到期，期滿, 結束… 到期，期满, 结束… vencimiento, caducidad, expiración… vencimento, término… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! EXPIRY definition: the end of a period when something can be used: . Learn more.

   EXPIRY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   What does expiration mean?

   • "Expiration" is defined as "the coming to an end, termination". "Expiry" is also defined as the end or termination; however, the dictionaries go on to state that it is used especially to mean the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract or agreement.

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   What is the difference between expiration and expiry?

   • According to Garner's Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, "expiration" is the preferred word in American legal English while "expiry" is the preferred word in British legal English.

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   Why is the term 'expiration' used so often?

   • The word "expiration" is used consistently in the Revised Statutes of Canada. The apparent reasons for this are that the Statute Revision Commission preferred this word to the word "expiry" and this is the term defined in Black's Law Dictionary. In the regulations both the terms "expiration" (450 occasions) and "expiry" (139 occasions) are used.

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   EXPIRY definition: the end of a period when something can be used: . Learn more.

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   expiry. noun. /ɪkˈspaɪəri/. /ɪkˈspaɪəri/. (especially British English) ( North American English usually expiration) [uncountable] an ending of the period of time when an official document can be used, or when an agreement is legally acceptable. the expiry of a fixed-term contract.

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   Definitions of expiry. noun. a coming to an end of a contract period. “the expiry of his driver's license”. synonyms: expiration, termination. see more. noun. the event of dying or departure from life. synonyms: death, decease, demise.

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   expiry meaning: the end of a period when something can be used: . Learn more.

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   Expiry definition, expiration of breath. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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   expiry meaning, definition, what is expiry: the end of a period of time during which...: Learn more.

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    Definition of 'expiry' Word Frequency. expiry. (ɪkspaɪəri ) uncountable noun. The expiry of something such as a contract, deadline, or visa is the time that it comes to an end or stops being valid. [British] regional note: in AM, use expiration. Synonyms: expiration, ending, end, conclusion More Synonyms of expiry.