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expiration

Syllabification: (ex·pi·ra·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌekspəˈrāSHən/

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Definition of expiration

noun

  • 1the ending of the fixed period for which a contract is valid:the expiration of the lease
  • the end of a period of time:the expiration of three years
  • 2 technical exhalation of breath.

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a vapor or exhalation): from Latin exspiratio(n-), from the verb exspirare (see expire)

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