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Vinony

aging

noun

  1. biologically degenerative process that is a deterioration and loss of function over time and leads to death
  2. process of becoming older
  3. The act of determining someone a certain age
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adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing.

  1. Becoming elderly.

    “The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.”

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing.

  1. The process of becoming older or more mature.
  2. The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is.
  3. 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.
  4. Wear; wear and tear.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, age + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of age