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- DictionaryEx·pi·ra·tion/ˌekspəˈrāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the ending of the fixed period for which a contract is valid: North American "the expiration of the lease"
- 2. exhalation of breath: technical "at the end of expiration there is still a slight inflation in the lungs"
/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable] an ending of the period of time when an official document can be used, or when an agreement is valid the expiration of a fixed-term contract The license can be renewed on expiration. Want to learn more?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ex‧pir‧a‧tion /ˌekspəˈreɪʃən/ noun [ uncountable] 1 the ending of a fixed period of time 2 → expiration date Examples from the Corpus expiration • Guidelines require that an expiration date appear on every page of an Internet-Draft.
Apr 9, 2024 · The act of expiring. The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth. respiration consists of inspiration and expiration. Emission of volatile matter; exhalation. ( euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death. A cessation, extinction, ending. That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
2. medical : the act of breathing out. inhalation and expiration [= exhalation] EXPIRATION meaning: 1 : the fact of coming to an end or no longer being valid after a period of time the fact of expiring; 2 : the act of breathing out.
Expiration Definition. ĕkspə-rāshən. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Filter. noun. A breathing out, as of air from the lungs. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something breathed out. Webster's New World. Death. American Heritage Medicine. Similar definitions. A coming to an end; close.
1. a. : the last emission of breath : death. b (1) : the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation. (2) : the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion) 2. : the fact of coming to an end or the point at which something ends : termination. Synonyms.
What does the noun expiration mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun expiration , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
