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Expiration vs Expiring - What's the difference?

expiration | expiring |

As a noun expiration

is the act of expiring.

As an adjective expiring is

ending, terminating, dying.

As a verb expiring is

.

expiration

English

Noun

(-)
  • The act of expiring.
  • 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.
  • Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
  • The last emission of breath; death.
  • A coming to a close; cessation; extinction; termination; end.
  • That which is expired; matter breathed forth; that which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.

    • Usage note

    In most senses, mainly US; UK equivalent is expiry.

    expiring

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Ending, terminating, dying.

    • Verb

    (head)