older

[ohl-der]

adjective

1. a comparative of old.

   Antonyms: younger

older

/ ˈəʊldə /

adjective

1. the comparative of old

2. Also (of people, esp members of the same family): elder. having lived or existed longer; of greater age

Synonym Study

Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else. Older is the usual form of the comparative of old: This building is older than that one. Elder, now greatly restricted in application, is used chiefly to indicate seniority in age as between any two people but especially priority of birth as between children born of the same parents: The elder brother became king.

Example Sentences

However, the remaining aircraft which are older versions will need new hardware as well and will need to be taken out of service to be modified.

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But you both miss a solution: the role older adults can play in filling such posts.

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Africa, which has been slower to develop internet infrastructure than the rest of the world, is the only region that still has some of the older addresses to dole out.

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Many girls in Gen Alpha -- a marketing term for youngsters born between 2010 and 2024 -- are adopting skincare, make-up and hair routines more typical of older teenagers or their mothers.

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Dogs receiving the supplements tended to be older; on average, they were three years older than dogs that did not receive CBD.

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