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To fall away gradually; to subside
A pause in continuity
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 temporary failure; a slip
To become void
A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective
To fall into error or heresy
An interval of time between events
a slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just
{n} a slip, error, oversight, fall, course
{v} to slip, glide, fall, descend, go
If a member of a particular religion lapses, they stop believing in it or stop following its rules and practices. She calls herself a lapsed Catholic
- Termination of a policy because of failure to pay the premium
A slip; an error; a fault; a failing in duty; a slight deviation from truth or rectitude
To suffer a lapse
A decline or fall in standards
The termination or discontinuance of an insurance policy due to non-payment of a premium
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"
To pass slowly and smoothly downward, backward, or away; to slip downward, backward, or away; to glide; mostly restricted to figurative uses
Termination of a life insurance policy upon the policy owner's failure to pay the premium within the grace period
let slip; "He lapsed his membership"
To become ineffectual or void; to fall
The termination or discontinuance of a policy due to non-payment of a premium
The termination of a right or privilege through neglect to exercise it within the limited time, or through failure of some contingency; hence, the devolution of a right or privilege
A termination of a right etc, through disuse or neglect
The policy has expired and it no longer provides coverage When a policy lapses, the contract between you and the insurance company is over No coverage is provided A policy will lapse if premiums are not paid by the end of the grace period or if the policy has a time limit on coverage, unless the policy is renewed A policy can usually be reinstated within a certain amount of time, but you will have to pay all past due premiums, and you may have to re-qualify with lab tests or a medical examination
If someone lapses into a particular way of speaking, or behaving, they start speaking or behaving in that way, usually for a short period. Teenagers occasionally find it all too much to cope with and lapse into bad behaviour. = slip Lapse is also a noun. Her lapse into German didn't seem peculiar. After all, it was her native tongue
In property and casualty insurance, it is the termination of a policy because of failure to pay the premium when due In life and disability, it is the cancellation of a policy because the premium has not been paid by the end of the grace period
a mistake resulting from inattention
end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"
Termination of a policy because of failure to pay the premium In Life Insurance, the term refers to nonpayment before the policy has developed any nonforfeiture values If it has, and the premium is not paid, it is said to have lapsed "except as to any nonforfeiture benefits that may apply " (G)
{f} fail to reach an accepted standard; gradually slip into or out of a state or condition; elapse, expire, come to an end; become void; fall out of general use
drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
If a period of time lapses, it passes. New products and production processes are transferred to the developing countries only after a substantial amount of time has lapsed
a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters" drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed" let slip; "He lapsed his membership
To slide or slip in moral conduct; to fail in duty; to fall from virtue; to deviate from rectitude; to commit a fault by inadvertence or mistake
To let slip; to permit to devolve on another; to allow to pass
The termination of an insurance policy because of non-payment of the premium
If you lapse into a quiet or inactive state, you stop talking or being active. She muttered something unintelligible and lapsed into silence
The termination of an insurance policy because a renewal premium is not paid by the end of the grace period
The ending of the insurance policy due to the non-payment of a premium
A gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; an unobserved or imperceptible progress or passing away,; restricted usually to immaterial things, or to figurative uses
The termination of an insurance policy because premiums were not paid when they came due
The termination of an insurance policy due to non-payment of premium(s)
If a situation or legal contract lapses, it is allowed to end rather than being continued, renewed, or extended. Her membership of the Labour Party has lapsed Ford allowed the name and trademark to lapse during the Eighties
To fall or pass from one proprietor to another, or from the original destination, by the omission, negligence, or failure of some one, as a patron, a legatee, etc
  As applied to appropriations, the automatic termination of an appropriation   An appropriation is generally made for a certain period of time (i e , fiscal year)   At the end of this period, any unexpended or unencumbered balance lapses, unless otherwise provided by law
A lapse of time is a period that is long enough for a situation to change or for people to have a different opinion about it. the restoration of diplomatic relations after a lapse of 24 years There is usually a time lapse between receipt of new information and its publication
Termination of a policy upon the policy owner's failure to pay the premium within the grace period
A lapse of something such as concentration or judgment is a temporary lack of that thing, which can often cause you to make a mistake. I had a little lapse of concentration in the middle of the race The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse
pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
Termination of a policy due to nonpayment of premiums
Termination of insurance coverage for failure to pay premiums
a failure to maintain a higher state
To surprise in a fault or error; hence, to surprise or catch, as an offender
A fall or apostasy
The termination of a policy because of the failure of the insured to pay the renewal premium
Generally, the termination of a policy for nonpayment of premium If the insurance contract becomes void for other reasons (i e failure to supply requested information), it is also said to have lapsed Referred to as a lapse because the policy can usually be reinstated if the discrepancy is rectified
let slip; "He lapsed his membership
Termination of a policy when a renewal premium is not paid
Termination of a policy due to the policy owner's failure to pay the premium within the grace period
The date when a patent is no longer valid in a country or system due to failure to pay renewal (maintenance) fees Often the patent can be reinstated within a limited period
The cancellation of an insurance policy due to non-payment of renewal premiums during the grace period
the termination or discontinuance of an insurance policy due to non-payment of premium
pass by; "three years elapsed"
A lapse is a moment or instance of bad behaviour by someone who usually behaves well. On Friday he showed neither decency nor dignity. It was an uncommon lapse
Termination of a policy because of failure to pay the premium
The termination of authority to expend all or part of an appropriation An appropriation is typically made for the period of a fiscal year, at the end of which the balance is lapsed into the General Fund, subject to constitutional and/or statutory directives
{i} error, mistake, failure; temporary deviation; passage of time, pause; gradual sinking to a lower degree, decline; expiration, termination
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