agedness
dʒɪd adjective
1.
having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old: an aged man; an aged tree.
2.
pertaining to or characteristic of old age: aged wrinkles.
3.
of the age of: a man aged 40 years.
4.
brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood: aged whiskey.
5.
Physical Geography. old; approaching the state of peneplain.
noun
6.
(used with a plural verb) old people collectively (usually preceded by the ): We must have improved medical care for the aged.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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aged (ˈeɪdʒɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. advanced in years; old |
| b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the aged | |
| 2. | of, connected with, or characteristic of old age |
| 3. | (postpositive) having the age of: a woman aged twenty |
| 4. | (not in technical use) geography having reached an advanced stage of erosion |
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Word Origin & History
age
c.1300, "long but indefinite period in human history," from O.Fr. aage, from V.L. *aetaticum (cf. Sp. edad, It. eta, Port. idade "age"), from L. aetatem (nom. aetas), "period of life," from aevum "lifetime, eternity, age," from PIE base *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity" (see
eon). Meaning "time something has lived, particular length or stage of life" is from early 14c. Used especially for "old age" since mid-14c. Expelled native eld. The verb meaning "to grow old" is from late 14c. Age-group attested from 1904, originally a term in the science of demographics.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
age (āj)
n.
The length of time that one has existed; duration of life. v.
To become old.
To manifest traits associated with old age.
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