What does expiration mean?
Definitions for expiration
ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃənex·pi·ra·tion
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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.
Webster Dictionary
Expirationnoun
the act of expiring
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
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
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
Expirationnoun
emission of volatile matter; exhalation
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
Expirationnoun
the last emission of breath; death
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
Expirationnoun
a coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end
Etymology: [L. expiratio,exspiratio: cf. F. expiration. See Expire.]
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.]
Freebase
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.
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
Sen. Wyden believes the Senate should act on the USA Freedom Act as soon as possible, senate Republican leaders chose to run out the clock until expiration of these provisions was the only likely outcome, and they bear full responsibility for where the Senate stands today.
Even long beyond their expiration date, they live on – they find a way.
Corruption is so rampant, there’s not the same scrupulousness in Russia – it’s former Soviet Union, and it’s not even in the culture to check the expiration because no one would trust it anyways.
All of the scheduled executions must be halted for good, 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.
The truth has no expiration date on it.
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