Aging

Aging
Aging Ag"ing, n. the process by which objects or materials acquire desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time under specific conditions. It is used mostly for foods snd beverages, but also for other materials. [Also spelled {ageing}.] [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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  • aging — aging; an·ti·aging; pho·to·aging; …   English syllables

  • Aging — 〈[ɛıdʒıŋ] n. 15; unz.〉 1. das Reifen (best. Tabaksorten) 2. 〈allg.〉 das Älterwerden [amerikan. engl. (engl. Schreibweise auch ageing), „Altern, Älterwerden“] * * * Aging   [ eɪdʒɪȖ, englisch »Alterung«] das, die Reifung bestimmter Tabaksorten… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Aging — [ e:dʒiŋ] das; s, s <aus engl. aging »Alterung« zu age »Alter«, dies über altfr. aage, eage u. vulgärlat. aetaticum aus lat. aetas, Gen. aetatis »Leben(szeit)«> die Reifung bestimmter Tabaksorten durch ein bis zwei Jahre dauernde Lagerung… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Aging — Aging. См. Старение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • aging — [n] becoming older crumbling, declining, developing, fading, fermenting, getting along*, getting on*, maturing, mellowing, senescent, slumping, stale, waning, wearing out*; concept 701 …   New thesaurus

  • aging — ag·ing (āʹjĭng) n. 1. The process of growing old or maturing. 2. An artificial process for imparting the characteristics and properties of age. * * * Gradual change in an organism that leads to increased risk of weakness, disease, and death. It… …   Universalium

  • aging — ag|ing1 [ eıdʒıŋ ] adjective an aging person is becoming old: a town with an aging population a. an aging machine, vehicle, or building is too old and no longer useful aging ag|ing 2 [ eıdʒıŋ ] noun uncount the process of becoming old: a way to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Aging — The process of becoming older, a process that is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. Research into aging: To sum up the state of research into aging is well beyond the confines of this space (and this writer s talents). However …   Medical dictionary

  • aging — A report or schedule of all outstanding accounts payable or accounts receivable that lists all account debtors or creditors by name, shows the total amount due to each debtor, and shows how much of the amount due to each debtor is due within… …   Financial and business terms

  • Aging — Age Age, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Aged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Aging}.] To grow aged; to become old; to show marks of age; as, he grew fat as he aged. [1913 Webster] They live one hundred and thirty years, and never age for all that. Holland. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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