expiration

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French expiration, from Latin exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of exspīrātiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

expiration (countable and uncountable, plural expirations)

  1. The act of expiring.
  2. The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
    respiration consists of inspiration and expiration
  3. Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
  4. (euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death.
  5. A cessation, extinction, ending
  6. That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

Usage notes

In most senses, mainly US; UK equivalent is expiry.

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French

Etymology

From Middle French expiration, borrowed from Latin exspīrātiōnem, accusative singular of exspīrātiō.

Pronunciation

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Noun

expiration f (plural expirations)

  1. expiration (act of expiring)
  2. expiration (act of breathing out)
  3. expiration (end)

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