expiration

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛk.spəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
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  • (Philippine, nonstandard) IPA(key): /ˌɛk.spaɪˈɹeɪ.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. The pronunciation based on that of expire is common in Philippine English, but is otherwise proscribed elsewhere.

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French expiration, borrowed from Latin exspīrātiōnem.

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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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