Definitions for Aging
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ripening, aging, ageingnoun

   acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

2. aging, ageing, senescenceadjective

   the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

3. aging, ageing, senescentadjective

   growing old

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. agingnoun

   The process of becoming older or more mature.

2. agingnoun

   Allowing something to become older.

   The owner asked the clerk to age some big bills that were due.

3. agingnoun

   The deliberate act of making something (such as an antique) appear older than it is.

4. agingnoun

   Becoming senescent; accumulating damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time

5. agingnoun

   Elderly person. Only as a collective plural in "the aging"

6. agingadjective

   Becoming elderly.

   The aging artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aging

   of Age

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aging

   The gradual irreversible changes in structure and function of an organism that occur as a result of the passage of time.

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1. Aging

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1. • Organic Process

Anagrams for Aging »

1. nigga

How to pronounce Aging?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aging in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Aging in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Aging in a Sentence

1. Freddie Bray:

   The burden of cancer incidence and mortality is rapidly growing worldwide, and reflects both aging and growth of the population, as well as changes in the prevalence and distribution of the main risk factors for cancer, several of which are associated with socioeconomic development, effective and resource-sensitive preventative and curative interventions are pertinent for cancer diagnosis.

2. Joan Teno:

   We have a healthcare system that’s built around the needs of the healthcare system and not the needs of the family, we have an aging society, and we have little time to deal with the silver tsunami we’re not ready for.

3. Dena Dubal:

   The question we are answering next is what does this mean for [brain] disease and how can this be translated into some kind of therapeutic to help people suffering? as we move into the world of personalized medicine, it will be really important and useful to know how one’s genetics, lifestyle and environment affect their trajectory for healthy or unhealthy brain aging.

4. Deborah Ross:

   The children of these workers, known as Documented Dreamers, grow up in the United States, attend American schools, and graduate from American universities; however, they can be forced to self-deport at age 21 when their dependent visas expire. I’m honored to be introducing legislation to protect these young adults from aging out and provide them with a pathway to citizenship. By enabling Documented Dreamers to stay in the country they call home, we will make our nation more competitive and ensure all families are treated with dignity and respect.

5. Calen Ryan:

   Our findings are important because they provide evidence from a randomized trial that slowing human aging may be possible.

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