aging
1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time • Syn: ripening, ageing • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process • Hyponyms: mellowing 2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age • Syn: ageing, senescence • Derivationally related forms: senescent (for: senescence) • Hypernyms: organic process, biological process • Hyponyms: catabiosis
growing old • Syn: ageing, senescent • Similar to: old • Derivationally related forms: senescence (for: senescent), senesce (for: senescent)
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