Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
aging .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having lived for a relatively long (or a specified) time; not young; -- used especially of persons. Opposite of
young . - noun same as
aging .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Australia, New Zealand, UK Present participle of
age . - noun Australia, New Zealand, UK The process of becoming older or more
mature . - noun Australia, New Zealand, UK The
deliberate act of making something (such as anantique ) appear older than it is. - noun Australia, New Zealand, UK, gerontology Becoming
senescent ; accumulating damage tomacromolecules ,cells ,tissues andorgans with the passage of time. - adjective Australia, New Zealand, UK Becoming
elderly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
- adjective growing old
- noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
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Examples
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Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said on December 19th, 2003, We must start confronting what we call the ageing of our population.
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Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said on December 19th, 2003, We must start confronting what we call the ageing of our population.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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But in Kirkwood's theory, ageing is not pre-programmed because the genes that repair cells can be modified.
Men, take note: women are the stronger sex Luisa Dillner 2010
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Healthy Aging: By the word ageing we generally think of an unpleasant process associated with dysfunction and disability.
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Let us clearly and definitely understand and appreciate without any ambiguity that the meaning of the word ageing is not merely becoming old but also developing and maturing.
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The wise men, vulnerable in ageing plaster, are borne as gifts to be set down among other treasures in their familial strangeness, mystery’s toys.
Are You Smart Enough to Understand Geoffrey Hill? « One-Minute Book Reviews 2007
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The wise men, vulnerable in ageing plaster, are borne as gifts to be set down among other treasures in their familial strangeness, mystery’s toys.
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Mr Nishimura blames the prolonged slump on ageing, which is furthest advanced in Japan, but is also occurring in many of the world's biggest economies.
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Amudhan has hit the bull's eye by casting these aging actors in these roles (just recall our ageing comedians who act as students).
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It also made him think about ageing, which is unusual at 20.
unknown title 2009
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