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noun
The state or process of ageing, especially in humans; old age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: oldhood, senectitude, vetustity, age, chair days, codgerhood, eld, elderliness, fogeydom, geezerdom, golden years, old age, senescence, superannuation, twilight years, sunset years
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Ceasing to divide by mitosis because of shortening of telomeres or excessive DNA damage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: gerontology, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Fruit senescence, leading to ripening of fruit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Condition when the cell ceases to divide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the property characteristic of old age
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: agedness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oldness
noun
the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: aging, ageing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: organic process, biological process
Narrower terms: catabiosis
History
From senescent + -ence.
Across languages
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
