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aging

aging

209 2.7
The process of getting older and showing physical changes in the body
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪdʒɪŋ/
  • US
translation icon : envejecimiento
  • A vast army of helpers surrounds the aging population, a veritable growth industry.
  • population aging
  • the aging process
  • successful aging

You know what the problem is with aging is in your mind?

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Examples

  • So there is a third way of combating aging by postponing age-related ill health.

    Academic text (2012)

  • A normal aspect of aging is loss of muscle mass in the heart.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Pain must just be part of the aging process.

  • Memory loss is not necessarily related to aging.

    Love Affair (1994)

  • Millions of Americans feel the effects of aging.

    Get Out (2017)

  • Therefore, regular physical activity crucially contributes to successful aging by helping people develop and maintain healthy physical function.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The aches and pains of an aging back can often be alleviated with the following steps.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Many people are concerned about the physical changes that come with aging.

  • Research shows that aging can affect cognitive abilities and memory.

  • The effects of aging can vary significantly from one person to another.

Synonyms

age
vsaging
665 1.0

The later time in life when a person is old

is instead the ongoing process of showing effects of advancing years
old age
vsaging
109 2.0

The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength

is the process of growing older rather than a defined life period
senescence
vsaging
  • Specialized
3 8.9

To grow older and have physical changes in the body

is the general nontechnical process of growing older in organisms

Antonyms

youth
104 1.1

The state of being young and full of energy

rejuvenation
13 5.4

To make a person or thing seem younger and fresher

How Old

senescence
  • Specialized
3 8.9
old age
109 2.0
aging
  • US
209 2.7
middle age
10 2.2
adulthood
61 3.1
youth
164 1.0
infancy
35 3.7

Surface Forms

aging singular
agings plural
ageings plural
ageing singular

Morphology

aging = age (transparent) = age + ing

Derived by regular English verb nominalization: 'age' + '-ing' denotes the process or result of aging, which is directly inferable from 'age'.

Etymology

Aging comes from the simple word age, which goes back to an old Latin word for 'life time' or 'years'; think of everyday words like age, aged or teenage. So aging is the process of 'getting older' and showing the effects of more years.