HyperDic: senescence

English > 2 senses of the word senescence:
NOUNprocesssenescence, aging, ageingthe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
attributesenescence, agednessthe property characteristic of old age
senescence > pronunciation
Soundssahneh'sahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > senescence: 2 senses > noun 1, process
MeaningThe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age.
Synonymsaging, ageing
Narrowercatabiosisnormal aging of cells
Broaderorganic process, biological processA process occurring in living organisms
Spanishenvejecimiento, senectud, senescencia
Catalanenvelliment
Adjectivessenescentgrowing old
English > senescence: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe property characteristic of old age.
Synonymagedness
BroaderoldnessThe opposite of youngness
Spanishsenectud
Catalansenectut
Adjectivessenescentgrowing old

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