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expiration Definition

ex·pi·ra·tion (eks′pə rās̸hən)

noun

  1. a breathing out, as of air from the lungs
    1. something breathed out
    2. a sound, etc. made by breathing out
  2. a breathing one's last; dying
  3. a coming to an end; close
  4. a formal termination on a closing date, as of a contract or subscription

Etymology: ME expiracioun < L expiratio, exspiratio < pp. of exspirare, expire

expiration Synonyms

expiration

n.

  1. End

    close, closing, termination; see end 2.

  2. Death

    dying, demise, passing; see death 1.

expiration Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • period: At the expiration of the fixed rate period the interest rate will be variable in accordance with the provisions of 3.4.
  • month: At the expiration of the first month the well had attained the depth assigned for that lapse of time, namely, 112 feet.
  • agreement: This warranty shall remain in effect after termination or expiration of this agreement.
  • notice: RESOLVED: that the power to refuse this application be delegated to the Director of Planning Services on the expiration of the press notice.
  • term: This clause survives termination or expiration of these Terms.
  • hour: A notice shall be deemed to be given at the expiration of 48 hours after the envelope containing it was posted.

Converse of object

  • follow: The good news is that there is no price increase following the expiration of the season-ticket deadline on June 2nd.
  • force: The Mini Wright Peak Flow Meter measures the maximum expiratory flow rate during a forced expiration.
  • survive: Sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 will survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

Adjective modifier

  • normal: The normal expiration for the job is 4 weeks ( 28 days ).
  • maximal: A vital capacity breath is from maximal expiration to maximal inspiration.

Modifies a noun

  • date: The original expiration date will apply to any unused balance.
  • period: The Court declares the expiration period through a final decision.
  • policy: The following code shows how to set a relative expiration policy.
  • time: The integer value of expires specifies the cache expiration duration time in seconds.
  • process: During the week that followed, I learned a lot about the domain expiration process.

Noun used with modifier

  • password: Shadow passwords also provide other features, like password expiration.
  • default: Default expiration is normally in the range of 7 to 21 days, depending on disk space at each site.
  • domain: During the week that followed, I learned a lot about the domain expiration process.
  • card: You do not need to enter your credit card information unless your credit card expiration date has passed.

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