effluxion of time

9.9

Time passing until an agreement ends

noun
/ˈɛflʌkʃən əv taɪm/

Formal

: transcurso del tiempo

Many leases terminate by the effluxion of time rather than by notice.

Examples

With the effluxion of time, the old law became obsolete.
After the effluxion of time, we will reassess our options.
He recognized the effluxion of time had brought many changes to his hometown.
The contract will end after the effluxion of time.
Many leases terminate by the effluxion of time rather than by notice.
With the effluxion of time, the old law became obsolete.
He recognized the effluxion of time had brought many changes to his hometown.

Synonyms

elapsed time

vseffluxion of time

2 3.4

Time that passes between two events

is the gradual passing of time leading to an agreement ending or change

Antonyms

standstill

32 3.5

A time when movement or activity stops completely

stagnation

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

How Long

effluxion of time

Formal

9.9

period

∞ 2.1

while

∞ 1.0

moment

∞ 1.0

instant

209 1.0

Surface Forms

effluxion of time singular

effluxions of time plural

Morphology

effluxion + of + time

The phrase literally combines 'effluxion' (a Latinate noun meaning a flowing out or passage) with 'time', so the overall sense 'passage/expiration of time' is compositionally derivable. However, 'effluxion' is an obscure, formal legal term and the construction is rare and stylistically marked, so the meaning is not fully predictable or immediately accessible to a typical B1 learner.

Etymology

Effluxion of time paints the picture of time slowly flowing away like water from a bowl. So, when enough time has 'flowed away' a contract or situation ends, and the phrase means the 'passage of time' that brings an end.