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 | ||