ageing
Americannoun
noun
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the process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age
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the change of properties that occurs in some metals after heat treatment or cold working
adjective
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becoming or appearing older or elderly
an ageing car
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giving or creating the appearance of age or elderliness
that dress is really ageing on her
Example Sentences
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Ageing is the main risk factor for bone loss.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, global policy initiatives on aging like the United Nations’ Decade of Healthy Ageing overlook menopause entirely.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
Ageing infrastructure coupled with increased populations and more intense rainfall events due to climate change have pushed the system to its limit.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
This research, published in the European Journal of Ageing, looked at 55 cases involving heirs, donors and professionals, attempting to understand people’s motivations and mistakes when carving up their estate among their heirs.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
Standing at Valhalla’s portal, In her casket has rich store Of rare apples gilded o’er; Those rare apples, not of Earth, Ageing Æsir give fresh birth.”
From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
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