English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æps|-æps

Etymology
From MF. laps, from L. lapsus.

Noun
en-noun

1. A temporary failure; a slip.
2. A decline or fall in standards.
3. A pause in continuity.
4. An interval of time between events.
5. A termination of a right etc, through disuse or neglect.
6. (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.
7. law 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.

Derived terms
time-lapse

common law rule
anti-lapse

Translations
French: erreur, faute

Verb
en-verb|laps|ing

1. intransitive To suffer a #Noun|lapse

Category:Weather

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• 2007-11-26 22:26 - BD2412 - /* Noun */ # {{law}} A [[common-law]] rule that if the person to whom property is [[will#Verb|will]]ed were to die before the [[testator]], then the gift would be ineffective.

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