Definitions for ageing
age·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. ripening, aging, ageing(noun)

   acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time

2. aging, ageing, senescence(adj)

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

3. aging, ageing, senescent(adj)

   growing old

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1. ageing(Noun)

   The process of becoming older or more mature.

2. ageing(Noun)

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

3. ageing(Noun)

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

4. ageing(Adjective)

   Becoming elderly.

   The ageing artist could no longer steadily hold the brush.

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1. Ageing

   Ageing or aging is the accumulation of changes in a person over time. Ageing in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change. Some dimensions of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. Reaction time, for example, may slow with age, while knowledge of world events and wisdom may expand. Research shows that even late in life, potential exists for physical, mental, and social growth and development. Ageing is an important part of all human societies reflecting the biological changes that occur, but also reflecting cultural and societal conventions. Roughly 100,000 people worldwide die each day of age-related causes. Age is measured chronologically, and a person's birthday is often an important event. However the term "ageing" is somewhat ambiguous. Distinctions may be made between "universal ageing" and "probabilistic ageing". Chronological ageing may also be distinguished from "social ageing" and "biological ageing". There is also a distinction between "proximal ageing" and "distal ageing".

How to pronounce ageing?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say ageing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ageing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ageing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of ageing in a Sentence

1. You Magazine:

   By Hollywood standards, I guess I've already taken a big risk in not having had a facelift, i've told Lancôme that I want to be an ageing model -- so they have to keep me for at least five more years until I'm over 50.

2. Professor Karsten Koenig:

   So far we've got interesting results from three astronauts. It seems that there is a strong production of collagen; so suddenly these astronauts have more collagen. It means there is some sort of anti-ageing effect, at least in the dermis - the lower part of the skin. And we found that the epidermis, in particular the part of the living cells, that this epidermis is shrinking, so the skin gets thinner, so far we have no explanation yet, and we are waiting for the other astronauts to figure out what's going on and maybe to try to figure out how we can protect, how we can help so that this epidermis is not shrinking.

3. Gerd Ellinghaus:

   We're ageing and getting older and the shortage of qualified workers is gigantic; our state coffers won't be able to cope without immigration.

4. Lee Sam-sik:

   The country is ageing much faster than in any other OECD nations, and if we don't figure out how to afford it, it would pose risks to the future generations.

5. Kyuuichiro Sano:

   Shortage of labor is a structural problem Japan faces in the long run, given the ageing society, they could be the answer.

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