vanhuus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- age noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- senescence noun The process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
- senile adj Showing mental decline associated with old age, such as memory loss or confusion.
Senses
vanhuus is used for these senses in English:
- age (uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.
- old age The latter part of life, when one is an older adult; especially, the years from age 65 onward.
- oldness The state of being old; age.
- senescence (gerontology) Old age; accumulated damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time.
- senile Of, or relating to old age.
age — full definition
- noun The length of time someone or something has existed, usually counted in years.
- noun A particular period in history, especially one with distinct characteristics.
- noun A long, often exaggerated, period of time.
- verb To grow older, or to show signs of growing older.
senescence — full definition
- noun The process of growing old, especially in people; old age.
- noun (biology) The point at which a cell stops dividing because its telomeres have worn down or its DNA is too damaged.
- noun Old age, along with the damage that builds up in the body's cells and organs over time.
- noun (botany) The stage in a fruit's life in which it ripens as it ages.
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