expiration
|ex/pi/ra/tion|
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/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən/
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/ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən/
(expire)
end of validity
Etymology
'expiration' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'expiratio,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'spirare' meant 'to breathe.'
'expiratio' transformed into the Old French word 'expiration,' and eventually became the modern English word 'expiration' through Middle English.
Initially, it meant 'breathing out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'end of validity.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the ending of the period for which something is valid or in effect.
The expiration of the contract is next month.
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Noun 2
the act of breathing out; exhalation.
Expiration is a part of the respiratory cycle.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35