adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age wordnet
3. 3
   acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of age form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging. not-comparable

   ""The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control."

Adjective

1. 1
   growing old wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ripeningagingagingagingancientelderly

Example

More examples

"Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers."

Related phrases

accelerated ageinglife extension

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