AGING Definition & Meaning

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aging

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noun

the process of becoming old or older:
The aging of the population has had an effect on state revenues.
the process of bringing a product, material, etc., to maturity or a state fit for use:
the proper aging of cheese in controlled conditions of temperature and humidity.
the process of making something seem older than it is:
The leather tabletop is a recent replacement with deliberate aging and antiquing.

adjective

becoming old or older; showing signs of growing old:
Many of us are caring for an aging parent in declining health.
giving the appearance of being old or older:
They used aging makeup on some of the actors instead of recasting the roles.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of aging¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; age ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun; age ( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective

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They’ve said the state should instead bolster water supplies by upgrading aging levees in the Delta and investing more in recycling wastewater, capturing stormwater locally and making other improvements to use water more efficiently.

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In light of the circumstances, there is reason to be quite mad at those in government who support the total elimination of checks and balances in favor of an aging strongman’s personal judgment.

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Register that the park had initially hoped to reopen the ride, but sourcing replacement parts for the aging roller coaster had proved cost prohibitive.

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And, as the aging vehicles broke down more often, they became harder to repair.

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Trump has a healthy survival instinct, or he used to before he joined the world of the “aging and fading quickly,” of which former President Biden may well be the president — if he’d only remember.

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