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English adjective: older | |||
| 1. | older advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | ||
| Samples | Aged members of the society. Elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper. Senior citizen. | ||
| Synonyms | aged, elderly, senior | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | young, immature | ||
| 2. | older used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son | ||
| Samples | Bill Adams, Sr.. | ||
| Synonyms | elder, sr. | ||
| Similar | senior | ||
| Antonyms | junior | ||
| 3. | older skilled through long experience | ||
| Samples | An old offender. The older soldiers. | ||
| Synonyms | old | ||
| Similar | experienced, experient | ||
| Antonyms | inexperienced, inexperient | ||
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