The difference between Expiration and Inspiration
When used as nouns, expiration means the act of expiring, whereas inspiration means the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
check bellow for the other definitions of Expiration and Inspiration
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Expiration as a noun:
The act of expiring.
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Expiration as a noun:
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
Examples:
"respiration consists of inspiration and expiration"
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Expiration as a noun:
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
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Expiration as a noun (euphemism):
The last emission of breath; death.
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Expiration as a noun:
A cessation, extinction, ending
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Expiration as a noun:
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
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Inspiration as a noun (physiology, uncountable):
The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of respiration.
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Inspiration as a noun (countable):
A breath, a single inhalation.
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Inspiration as a noun:
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
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Inspiration as a noun:
The act of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
Examples:
"'Usage notes: In this sense, it may be followed by the [[adposition]] ''to'' in relation to the person being influenced, and ''for'' or ''to'' in relation to the idea or activity:"
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Inspiration as a noun:
A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
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Inspiration as a noun:
A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.