Definitions for ELDERLY
ˈɛl dər liel·der·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. aged, elderlyadjective

   people who are old collectively

   "special arrangements were available for the aged"

2. aged, elderly, older, senioradjective

   advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)

   "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. elderlynoun

   an elderly person

2. elderlynoun

   older people as a whole

3. elderlyadjective

   old; having lived for relatively many years

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elderlyadjective

   No longer young; bordering upon old age.

   Etymology: from elder.

   I have a race of orderly elderly people of both sexes at command, who can bawl when I am deaf, and tread softly when I am giddy. Jonathan Swift, to Pope.

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1. elderly

   Old age is the range of ages nearing and surpassing the life expectancy of human beings; it is the end of the human life cycle. Terms, some of them euphemisms, for people at this age include old people, the elderly (worldwide usage), OAPs (British for Old Age Pensioner), seniors, senior citizens (American), older adults (in the social sciences), and elders (many cultures). Old people often have limited regenerative abilities and are more susceptible to disease, syndromes, injuries, and other illnesses than younger adults. Some disciplines and domains focus on the aging and the aged, such as the organic processes of aging (senescence), medical studies of the aging process (gerontology), diseases that afflict older adults (geriatrics), technology to support the aging society (gerontechnology), and leisure and sport activities adapted to older people (such as senior sport). The elderly face social problems related to retirement, loneliness, and ageism.Old age is not a definite biological stage: the chronological age denoted as "old age" varies culturally and historically.In 2011, the United Nations proposed a human-rights convention to protect old people.

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1. elderly

   Elderly refers to individuals who are in the later stages of their lifespan, often considered to be around the age of 65 and above, depending on the specific cultural, societal, or medical context. The term is generally used to describe those who are retired or distinguished by physical signs of aging. However, it is important to note that the concept of who is considered elderly can vary considerably among different societies and cultures.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Elderlyadjective

   somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people

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1. Elderly

   Elder vs. Elderly -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Elder and Elderly.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ELDERLY' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2117

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ELDERLY' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2285

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ELDERLY' in Adjectives Frequency: #273

How to pronounce ELDERLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ELDERLY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ELDERLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ELDERLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ELDERLY in a Sentence

1. Collin Arnold:

   Please consider evacuating if you are able, especially if you are elderly or dependent on power. That's our main concern here, is the electrical outages... post storm, and if you are going to evacuate, you know that's a responsibility that you take on -- do so as soon as possible. You do not want to be stuck on the road, when the storms impacts arise.

2. Farid Ahmed:

   I am not in my senses … We have lost almost everyone in the family from young kids to elderly members, this extreme weather has played havoc with the lives of people living in high altitude mountains.

3. W. Somerset Maugham:

   When I was young I had an elderly friend who used often to ask me to stay with him in the country. He was a religious man and he read prayers to the assembled household every morning. But he had crossed out in pencil all the passages that praised God. He said that there was nothing so vulgar as to praise people to their faces and, himself a gentleman, he could not believe that God was so ungentlemanly as to like it.

4. San Rosendo:

   Among the elderly people transferred were two women who were assigned the same room.

5. Maja Niksic:

   The elderly might benefit more from educational campaigns aimed at improving their understanding of potential symptoms of cancer, and, perhaps, differentiating these from other age-specific disorders, such as osteoarthritis, both groups( the underprivileged and the elderly) need to have affordable and appropriate transport options to reach health services.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ELDERLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elderly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ELDERLY
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ELDERLY