Aging
/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The process of becoming older or more mature. countable, uncountable
- 2 the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age wordnet
- 3 The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is. countable, uncountable
- 4 acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time wordnet
- 5 The accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; the progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death. countable, uncountable
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- 6 Wear; wear and tear. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of age form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 Becoming elderly. Canada, US
"The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush."
Adjective
- 1 growing old wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Learning lessons from Europe, Japan has to switch its economic-oriented policy to a consumer-conscious one, in order to cope with the coming unprecedented aging society towards the 21st century."
Etymology
By surface analysis, age + -ing.