What does expiration mean?
Definitions for expiration
ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃənex·pi·ra·tion
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word expiration.
Princeton's WordNet
termination, expiration, expirynoun
a coming to an end of a contract period
"the expiry of his driver's license"
passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, releasenoun
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
exhalation, expiration, breathing outnoun
the act of expelling air from the lungs
Wiktionary
expirationnoun
The act of expiring
expirationnoun
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.
expirationnoun
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
expirationnoun
The last emission of breath; death.
expirationnoun
A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
expirationnoun
That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Expirationnoun
1.
Etymology: from expire.
In all expiration the motion is outwards, and therefore rather driveth away the voice than draweth it. Francis Bacon, Nat. History.
Of an inflammation of the diaphragm, the symptoms are a violent fever, and a most exquisite pain increases upon inspiration; by which it is distinguished from a pleurisy, in which the greatest pain is in expiration. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.
We have heard him breathe the groan of expiration. Rambler.
Words of this sort resemble the wind in fury and impetuousness, in transientness and sudden expiration. Decay of Piety.
Close air is warmer than open air, as the cause of cold is an expiration from the earth, which in open places is stronger. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 866.
To satisfy ourselves of its expiration we darkened the room, and in vain endeavoured to discover any spark of fire. Boyle.
If ’till the expiration of your month,
You will return and sojourn with my sister,
Dismissing half your train, come there to me. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.This he did in a fortnight after the expiration of the treaty of Uxbridge. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
ChatGPT
expiration
Expiration refers to the end of a period of validity or usefulness. This could relate to time-sensitive items such as food, contracts, legal documents, licenses, medicines, or promotional offers, where after a certain date or duration, they are no longer valid, effective or safe to consume or use.
Webster Dictionary
Expirationnoun
the act of expiring
Expirationnoun
the act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration
Expirationnoun
emission of volatile matter; exhalation
Expirationnoun
the last emission of breath; death
Expirationnoun
a coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end
Expirationnoun
that which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
Wikidata
Expiration
Expiration is an independent feature film written, directed and starring Gavin Heffernan. It was the winner of the Grand Jury Prize and Best Film at the Canadian Filmmakers' Festival.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of expiration in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of expiration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of expiration in a Sentence
The truth has no expiration date on it.
This is the same city in Tulsa Negroes that was complicit at best, a co-conspirator at worst, even though it's been 100 years, if it was wrong in Tulsa Negroes, it's still wrong in 2021. There's no expiration date on morality. Wrong doesn't expire.
While the death penalty is unacceptable in any case, the judicial process should not be cut short for something as trivial as an expiration date when the stakes are so high. in order to fulfill my duty as Governor, which is to carry out these lawful sentences imposed by juries and upheld by the Arkansas Supreme Court, it is necessary to schedule the executions prior to the expiration of that drug.
You can imagine it's like being at a grocery checkout stand, where one line is way too long, so you self-adjust to go to a shorter line. In healthcare, though, since you can't see how crowded each ER is, the system tries to put you in a shorter line, the problem, however, is that the next checkout line is at least several miles away, if not more, and the items in your grocery cart - basically your organs - have an expiration date of a few minutes to a few hours.
Some of the sell-off over the last few days has been attributed to the fear of additional liquidity coming into the market as a result of the lockup expiration today, and people were trying to get ahead of that.
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