Lapse or lapsed may refer to: * Lapse, a social media platform *

Lapse and anti-lapse Lapse and anti-lapse are complementary concepts under the US law of wills, which address the disposition of property that is willed to someone who dies before the testator (the writer of the will). Lapse At common law, lapse occurs when the ben ...

, in the law of wills *

Lapse rate The lapse rate is the rate at which an atmospheric variable, normally temperature in Earth's atmosphere, falls with altitude. ''Lapse rate'' arises from the word ''lapse'' (in its "becoming less" sense, not its "interruption" sense). In dry air, ...

, the rate that atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude * Doctrine of lapse, an annexationist policy in British India *

The Lapse The Lapse was an American indie band formed in late 1997. History The band was first signed to Gern Blandsten, then Southern Records. A larger deal with Matador Records fell through in 2001. The Lapse was the duo of then boyfriend/girlfriend ...

, a defunct American indie rock band *

Relapse In internal medicine, relapse or recidivism is a recurrence of a past (typically medical) condition. For example, multiple sclerosis and malaria often exhibit peaks of activity and sometimes very long periods of dormancy, followed by relapse or r ...

, a medical term used in addiction treatment * ''Lapsed'' (album), a 1997 album by Bardo Pond * Lapsed power, a constitutionally granted power no longer in use *

Lapsed Catholic A lapsed Catholic is a Catholic who is non-practicing. Such a person may still identify as a Catholic, and remains one according to Catholic canon law. Interpretations The ''Merriam-Webster Dictionary'' definition of "lapsed" in relation to "la ...

, a term for baptized Catholics who no longer practice * ''Lapse'' (film), a 2023 Brazilian short film

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