English adjective: aging | |||
| 1. | aging growing old | ||
| Synonyms | ageing, senescent | ||
| Similar | old | ||
| Antonyms | young, immature | ||
English noun: aging | |||
| 1. | aging (process) acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time | ||
| Synonyms | ageing, ripening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mellowing | ||
| 2. | aging (process) the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age | ||
| Synonyms | ageing, senescence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | biological process, organic process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catabiosis | ||