ageing | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology) the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age | |
Synonyms: | senescence aging | |
Related terms: | organic_process catabiosis | |
2. | [ adjective ] growing old | |
Synonyms: | senescent aging | |
Related terms: | old | |
3. | [ noun ] (biology) acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time | |
Synonyms: | aging mellowing ripening | |
Related terms: | organic_process mellowing | |
Similar spelling: |
aging Aguiniga Aguinaga agonizing agonising Agnes agnize agnise |