Definition of ageing Ageing

age•ing

We found 9 definitions of ageing from 4 different sources.

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What does ageing mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ageing - growing old
  aging, senescent
  old of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"

Noun

ageing - the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
  aging, senescence
  biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
ageing - acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
  ripening, aging
  biological process, organic process a process occurring in living organisms
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  • Ageing (or "aging") is the changes occur in an individual over time. In humans, ageing consists of several physical and psychological changes. The most common effect of ageing is when the skin becomes wrinkled.

Part of speech

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  • ageing, verb, gerund of age (infinitive).
  • ageing, noun, singular of ageings.
  • ageing, adjective.

Pronunciation

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