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senescence

noun

1. the property characteristic of old age

• Syn: ↑agedness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑senescent, ↑aged (for: ↑agedness)

• Hypernyms: ↑oldness

2. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

• Syn: ↑aging, ↑ageing

• Derivationally related forms: ↑senescent

• Hypernyms: ↑organic process, ↑biological process

• Hyponyms: ↑catabiosis

Useful english dictionary. 2012.