ageing
ageing · ageings
старіння
старение
Altern, Alterung
Commonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of agingCommonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
/ˈeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Commonwealth, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging.
More definitions
- the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
- acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Forms
plural: ageingsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age:agingsenescence
- acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time:ripeningaging
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedaccelerated ageing
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable