age
IPA: ˈeɪdʒ
noun
- (countable) The whole duration of a being, whether human, animal, plant, or other kind, being alive.
- (countable) The number of full years, months, days, hours, etc., that someone, or something, has been alive.
- (countable) One of the stages of life.
- (countable) The time of life at which some particular power or capacity is understood to become vested.
- (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.
- (countable) A great period in the history of the Earth.
- (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and goverened by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.
- (countable) A period of one hundred years; a century.
- (countable) The people who live during a particular period.
- (countable) A generation.
- (countable, hyperbolic) A long time.
- (countable, geology) The shortest geochronologic unit, being a period of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of an epoch (or sometimes a subepoch).
- (countable, poker) The right of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.
- (uncountable) That part of the duration of a being or a thing which is between its beginning and any given time; specifically the size of that part.
- (uncountable) Mature age; especially, the time of life at which one attains full personal rights and capacities.
- (uncountable) An advanced period of life; the latter part of life; the state of being old, old age, senility; seniority.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of advanced glycation end-product.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of agarose gel electrophoresis.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of allyl glycidyl ether.
verb
- (intransitive) To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age.
- (intransitive, informal, of a statement, prediction) To be viewed or turn out in some way after a certain time has passed.
- (transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.
- (transitive, figuratively) To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
- (transitive, accounting) To categorize by age.
- (transitive) To indicate that a person has been alive for a certain period of time, especially a long one.
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Examples of "age" in Sentences
- Age is merely a number, as the saying goes, but it can also bring wisdom and experience
- With age comes aches and pains, but also a deeper appreciation for the little joys in life
- As we age, our priorities and perspectives tend to shift, leading us to focus more on what truly matters
- Society often places too much emphasis on youth and beauty, overlooking the value that comes with age and maturity
- Despite the challenges that come with age, there is something beautiful in the way it allows us to grow and evolve over time
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