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Age

noun/kˈænɑːnˌaɪts/
Definition
how long something has existed
an era of history having some distinctive feature
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈænɑːnˌaɪts/
🇬🇧British English
/blˈiəɹaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/blˈiəɹaɪ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈænɑːnˌaɪts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounhow long something has existed
“it was replaced because of its age”
nounan era of history having some distinctive feature
“we live in a litigious age”
nouna time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
“she was now of school age”
nouna prolonged period of time
“we've known each other for ages”
nouna late time of life
“old age is not for sissies”
verbbegin to seem older; get older
“The death of his wife caused him to age fast”
verbgrow old or older
“She aged gracefully”
verbmake older
“The death of his child aged him tremendously”
Word Forms
ageverbgrow old or older
geezernouna man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
senescentadjectivegrowing old
agenouna time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
maturationnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Alter
wie lange etwas schon existiert
🇫🇷French
âge
depuis combien de temps quelque chose existe
🇪🇸Spanish
edad
cuanto tiempo ha existido algo
🇮🇹Italian
età
da quanto tempo esiste qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
leeftijd
hoe lang iets bestaat
🇵🇹Portuguese
idade
há quanto tempo algo existe
🇷🇺Russian
возраст
как долго что-то существует
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आयु
कोई चीज़ कितने समय से अस्तित्व में है
🇧🇩Bengali
বয়স
কতদিন ধরে কিছু আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
வயது
எவ்வளவு காலம் ஒன்று உள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
వయస్సు
ఎంతకాలం ఏదో ఉనికిలో ఉంది
🇮🇳Marathi
वय
काहीतरी किती काळ अस्तित्वात आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉંમર
કેટલા સમયથી કંઈક અસ્તિત્વમાં છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಯಸ್ಸು
ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಏನೋ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രായം
എത്ര കാലമായി എന്തെങ്കിലും നിലവിലുണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਮਰ
ਕੋਈ ਚੀਜ਼ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਦੇਰ ਤੋਂ ਮੌਜੂਦ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
عمر
کتنی دیر تک کچھ موجود ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
年龄
某物存在了多长时间
🇯🇵Japanese
何かがどのくらい前から存在しているか
🇰🇷Korean
나이
무언가가 얼마나 오랫동안 존재했는가
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tuổi
cái gì đó đã tồn tại bao lâu
🇹🇭Thai
อายุ
บางสิ่งมีอยู่มานานแค่ไหนแล้ว
🇮🇩Indonesian
usia
berapa lama sesuatu telah ada
🇵🇭Filipino
edad
gaano katagal umiral ang isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
umur
berapa lama sesuatu itu wujud
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عمر
منذ متى كان هناك شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
سن
چه مدت چیزی وجود داشته است
🇹🇷Turkish
yaş
bir şeyin ne kadar zamandır var olduğu
🇮🇱Hebrew
גִיל
כמה זמן משהו קיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'age'?
The primary meaning of 'age' is 'how long something has existed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'age' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'age' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'age' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'age' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'age' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'age' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'age' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'age' in regular conversations?
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