vencimiento

maturity

noun ben-see-MYEN-toh Rare

Origin: From vencer ('to overcome, to expire') + -miento.

Also means

expiration

Usage Note

Vencimiento most often refers to the expiration or due date of a contract, loan, or deadline (fecha de vencimiento = expiration date / maturity date). In financial contexts it translates as 'maturity' of a bond or debt instrument. It can also mean the defeat or overcoming of an obstacle, though this sense is less frequent today.

Examples

"El vencimiento del contrato es en marzo."

Natural Translation

The contract's expiration is in March.

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