Plural of lapse
regular plural
The plural of lapse is lapses.
Forms of lapse
| Singular | lapse /læps/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lapses /ˈlæpsɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Lapses in a sentence
- Education is a continuous process which, unless maintained, soon lapses into the state of maleducation.1969, Report of Proceedings of the Commonwealth Foundation, page 7. From the entry maleducation
- During the long lapses in work common with on-location productions, Marilyn would silently meditate as Roberts provided a shoulder massage.2014, Gary Vitacco-Robles, Icon: The Life, Times and Films of Marilyn Monroe Volume 2 1956-1962 AND Beyond. From the entry massage
- It is the very artlessness of linguistic lapses that makes them so endearing and makes us feel superior.1996 November, Richard Lederer, “Introduction”, in Fractured English: A Pleasury of Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, and Gaffes…. From the entry blooper
- They have suffered from misdiagnoses, lapses in treatment, a lack of access to specialized food and physical therapy, displacement and the unrelenting stress of war.2024 April 10, Lynsey Addario, “‘Mom, I Want to Live’: A Young Girl Battles War and Cancer”, in The New York Times. From the entry misdiagnosis
- One edge case is when the code processing the message has not finished, but the invisibility window lapses, and another copy of the same message gets dequeued.2012, Bill Wilder, Cloud Architecture Patterns, "O'Reilly Media, Inc.", →ISBN, page 32. From the entry edge case
Meaning of lapse
- noun A temporary failure; a slip.
- noun A decline or fall in standards.
- noun A pause in continuity.
Questions about the plural of lapse
- What is the plural of lapse?
- The plural of lapse is lapses.
- Is lapse countable?
- Lapse is a countable noun.
Source and license
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