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ageing

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Commonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of age

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

growing old

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aging, senescent

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: aging, senescence

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organic process, biological process

Narrower terms: catabiosis

6

noun

Meaning 6

acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ripening, aging

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organic process, biological process

Narrower terms: mellowing

History

Etymology

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