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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'lapse' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions lapse noun  A temporary failure; a slip. A decline or fall in standards. A pause in continuity. An interval of time between events. A termination of a right etc, through disuse or neglect. (weather) A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air. This condition usually occurs when skies are clear and between 1100 and 1600 hours, local time. Strong convection currents exist during lapse conditions. For chemical operations, the state is defined as unstable. This condition is normally considered the most unfavorable for the release of chemical agents. See lapse rate. A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is will Verb, willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective. Translations:  French: erreur, faute verb (laps, ing) (intransitive) To suffer a Noun, lapse Etymology: From laps, from lapsus.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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