English Online Dictionary. What means aging? What does aging mean?
English
Alternative forms
- ageing (British)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -eɪdʒɪŋ
Verb
aging
- present participle and gerund of age
Noun
aging (countable and uncountable, plural agings)
(US, Canada)
- The process of becoming older or more mature.
- The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is.
- (gerontology) 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.
- Synonym: senescence
- Wear; wear and tear.
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Adjective
aging (comparative more aging, superlative most aging)
- Becoming elderly.
- The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.
Usage notes
- Comparative and superlative forms are rare.
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Anagrams
- Gangi, nigga