Definition of expiration Expiration

/ɛˌkspɚejˈʃʌn/ - [ekspereyshun] - ex•pi•ra•tion

We found 17 definitions of expiration from 5 different sources.

What does expiration mean?

Noun
expiration - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
		passing, loss, departure, exit, going, release
		decease, expiry, death the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
		euphemism an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
expiration - the act of expelling air from the lungs
		exhalation, breathing out
		breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
		breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
		huffing, snorting, puffing an act of forcible exhalation
		blow, puff forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
expiration - a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"
		termination, expiry
		ending, end the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"

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expiration (Noun)
The act of expiring.
expiration (Noun)
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.
expiration (Noun)
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
expiration (Noun)
The last emission of breath; death.
expiration (Noun)
A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
expiration (Noun)
That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

expiration (n.)
The act of expiring
expiration (n.)
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth; as, respiration consists of inspiration and expiration; -- opposed to inspiration.
expiration (n.)
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
expiration (n.)
The last emission of breath; death.
expiration (n.)
A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
expiration (n.)
That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.