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aging

Syllabification: (ag·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˈājiNG/
(also ageing)
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Definition of aging

noun

  • the process of growing old:the external signs of aging [as modifier]:the aging process
  • the process of change in the properties of a material occurring over a period, either spontaneously or through deliberate action.

adjective

  • (of a person) growing old; elderly:looking after aging relatives an aging population
  • (of a thing) reaching the end of useful life; obsolescent:the world’s aging fleet of oil tankers

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