Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. Itâs also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ELDERLY
aged, elderly, older, senior
(adjective) advanced in years; (âagedâ is pronounced as two syllables); âaged members of the societyâ; âelderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraperâ; âsenior citizenâ
aged, elderly
(noun) people who are old collectively; âspecial arrangements were available for the agedâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
elderly
old; having lived for relatively many years.
Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
Noun
elderly (plural elderlies)
an elderly person
(the elderly) older people as a whole
Source: Wiktionary
Eld"er*ly, a.
Definition: Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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WHOLE
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; âhow big is that part compared to the whole?â; âthe team is a unitâ
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