A lapse is a temporary slip, failure or break in continuity. If you’re normally polite, a lapse in manners could make you forget to say “please” and “thank you.”
Hypertension can be diagnosed by performing careful and repeated measures of the blood pressure. Blood pressure categories include normal blood pressure, defined as a systolic pressure less than 120, and a diastolic pressure less than 80. Elevated blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure 120 to 129, and a diastolic pressure less than 80.
The meaning of LAPSE is a slight error typically due to forgetfulness or inattention. How to use lapse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Lapse.
- The act or an instance of lapsing, as: a. A usually minor or temporary failure; a slip: a lapse of memory; a lapse in judgment. b. A deterioration or decline: a lapse into barbarism. c. A moral fall: a lapse from grace. 2. A break in continuity; a pause: a lapse in the conversation.
Insurance companies make money because a massive amount of all life insurance coverage lapses. This enables an insured to keep coverage that would otherwise lapse at the end of the term. They extended it in subsequent tax bills before allowing it to lapse last year.
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. 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.
Definition of lapse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.