AGEDNESS

agedness, senescence

(noun) the property characteristic of old age

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

agedness (uncountable)

The state or quality of being aged.

Synonyms

• elderliness, oldness, senectitude; see also oldness

Source: Wiktionary


A"ged*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being aged; oldness. Custom without truth is but agedness of error. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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