English noun: senescence | |||
| 1. | senescence (process) the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age | ||
| Synonyms | ageing, aging | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catabiosis | ||
| 2. | senescence (attribute) the property characteristic of old age | ||
| Synonyms | agedness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oldness | ||