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Added 9 October 2026

aging

/ˈeɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about aging at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time.
The organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.

adjective

Growing old.

Origin

By surface analysis, age + -ing.

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