expiration
/ˌekspəˈreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण एक्स्परेशन
समाप्ति, अवधि ख़त्म होना
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[U] formal
the end of the period of time during which an official document or agreement is valid (British usually expiry)
समाप्ति, अवधि ख़त्म होना
- the expiration of the contract
- The expiration of her passport forced her to cancel the trip.
- Check the expiration date on the medicine before you take it.
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- The expiration of the lease left the family without a home.
- Renew your licence before its expiration.
Synonyms expiry end termination conclusion lapse
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[U] technical
the act of breathing out
उच्छ्वास, साँस छोड़ना
- the expiration of air from the lungs
- During expiration, the diaphragm relaxes and air leaves the lungs.
- Expiration is the opposite of inspiration in the breathing cycle.
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- Yoga teaches slow expiration to calm the nerves.
- The nurse counted the patient's inspiration and expiration for a full minute.
Synonyms exhalation breathing out
Opposite inspiration inhalation
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the end words together: expiration, expiry, termination (the act of ending something), lapse (the end of an agreement because it was not renewed).
समाप्ति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: expiration, expiry, termination (किसी चीज़ को समाप्त करना), lapse (नवीनीकरण न होने से समझौते का अंत)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: expiry (British: 'expiry date') and expiration (American: 'expiration date').
British और American English में expiry (British: 'expiry date') और expiration (American: 'expiration date')।
Keep the breathing pair: inspiration or inhalation (breathing in) and expiration or exhalation (breathing out).
श्वसन की जोड़ी याद रखिए: inspiration या inhalation (साँस अंदर लेना) और expiration या exhalation (साँस छोड़ना)।