expiration
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ex·pi·ra·tion
(ĕk'spə-rā'shən) 
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n.
- The act of coming to a close; termination: the expiration of a contract.
- The act of breathing out; exhalation.
- Archaic. Death.
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expiration
Banking: date on which a contract or agreement ceases to be effective.
Options trading: last day on which an option can be exercised. If it is not, traders say that the option expired worthless.
| Experience Rating, Expense Ratio | |
| Expiration Cycle, Exploratory Drilling Program |
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expiration
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Definition: finish, demise
Antonyms: beginning, birth, commencement, inception, start
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categories related to 'expiration'
- Respiratory System - expiration: exhalation
- Physiology - expiration: movement of air out of lungs
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Expiration may refer to:
- Death
- Exhalation of breath, breathing out
- Expiration date (disambiguation)
- Expiration (film)
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