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(ekspɪreɪʃən)

uncountable noun

The expiration of a fixed period of time is its ending.

[formal]

...a few hours before the expiration of the midnight deadline. [+ of]

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expiration in British English

(ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən)

noun

the finish of something; ending; expiry

the act, process, or sound of breathing out

3. rare

a last breath; death

expiration in American English

(ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən)

noun

a breathing out, as of air from the lungs

something breathed out

a sound, etc. made by breathing out

a breathing one's last; dying

a coming to an end; close

a formal termination on a closing date, as of a contract or subscription

Word origin

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

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Despacio had been one of the few free converts who did not have a built-in expiration date written into his coding.

1 (noun) in the sense of expiry

Definition

the finish of something

the expiration of his current passport

Synonyms

expiry

the expiry of a fixed term contract

end

The report is expected by the end of the year.

finish

I intend to see the job through to the finish.

conclusion

At the conclusion of the programme, viewers were invited to phone in.

Her retirement brings to a close a successful chapter in the school's history.

termination

a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade

cessation

They would not agree to a cessation of hostilities.

2 (noun) in the sense of death

Synonyms

death

There had been a death in the family.

departure

demise (euphemistic)

His demise left us heartbroken.

decease (formal)

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单词	expiration
释义	Trends of expiration View usage for: expiration (ekspɪreɪʃən) uncountable noun The expiration of a fixed period of time is its ending. [formal] ...a few hours before the expiration of the midnight deadline. [+ of] More Synonyms of expiration expiration in British English (ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən) noun 1. the finish of something; ending; expiry 2. the act, process, or sound of breathing out 3. rare a last breath; death expiration in American English (ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən) noun 1. a breathing out, as of air from the lungs 2. a. something breathed out b. a sound, etc. made by breathing out 3. a breathing one's last; dying 4. a coming to an end; close 5. a formal termination on a closing date, as of a contract or subscription Word origin ME expiracioun < L expiratio, exspiratio < pp. of exspirare, expire Examples of 'expiration' in a sentence expiration Despacio had been one of the few free converts who did not have a built-in expiration date written into his coding. Tony Daniel METAPLANETARY (2001) 1 (noun) in the sense of expiry Definition the finish of something the expiration of his current passport Synonyms expiry the expiry of a fixed term contract end The report is expected by the end of the year. finish I intend to see the job through to the finish. conclusion At the conclusion of the programme, viewers were invited to phone in. close Her retirement brings to a close a successful chapter in the school's history. termination a dispute which led to the abrupt termination of trade cessation They would not agree to a cessation of hostilities. 2 (noun) in the sense of death Synonyms death There had been a death in the family. departure demise (euphemistic) His demise left us heartbroken. decease (formal) Seeexpiry Nearby words of expiration expertness expiate expiation expiration expire expiry explain Synonyms of 'expiration' expiration Explore 'expiration' in the dictionary
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