lapse
21lapse — {{11}}lapse (n.) mid 15c., elapsing of time, expiration; also temporary forfeiture of a legal right, from M.Fr. laps lapse, from L. lapsus a slipping and falling, flight (of time), falling into error, from labi to slip, glide, fall. Meaning moral …
22lapse — /læps / (say laps) noun 1. a slip or slight error: a lapse of concentration. 2. a failure or miscarriage through some fault, slip, or negligence: a lapse of justice. 3. a gliding or passing away, as of time: *She took that up after a lapse of two …
23lapse — I. noun Etymology: Latin lapsus, from labi to slip more at sleep Date: 1526 1. a. a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention < a lapse in table manners > b. a temporary deviation or fall especially from a higher to a lower state …
24lapse — 1. noun 1) a lapse of concentration Syn: failure, slip, error, mistake, blunder, fault, omission; informal slip up 2) his lapse into petty crime Syn: decline, fall, falling …
25Lapse — The cessation of a privilege, right or policy due to time or inaction. A lapse of a privilege due to inaction occurs when the party that is to receive the benefit does not fulfill the conditions or requirements set forth by a contract or… …
26lapse — 2. laps, lapse [laps] adj. ÉTYM. 1690, laps, Furetière; lapse, 1314; lat. lapsus « qui est tombé », p. p. de labi « glisser, tomber ». ❖ ♦ ☑ Relig. Dans l expr. laps et relaps, lapse et relapse : qui a quitté (une première fois) la religion… …
27lapse — laps, lapse 2. (laps , la ps ) adj. Terme de droit canon, qui ne s emploie que dans la réduplication : laps et relaps, lapse, lapse et relapse. Qui, après avoir embrassé la religion catholique, la quitte pour retourner à sa première croyance.… …
28lapse — 1. noun 1) a lapse of concentration Syn: failure, failing, slip, error, mistake, blunder, fault, omission, hiccup; informal slip up 2) his lapse into petty crime Syn: decline, fall …
29lapse — [læps] noun [C] I 1) a short period when you fail to do something, or fail to show a quality He suffers from memory lapses.[/ex] lapses in concentration[/ex] 2) a period of time between two events There was a lapse of ten years between his visits …
30lapse — /læps/ noun ♦ a lapse of time a period of time which has passed ■ verb to stop being valid, or to stop being active ● The guarantee has lapsed. ● The takeover bid was allowed to lapse when only 13% of the shareholders accepted the offer. ♦ to let …
