Synonyms: age
Definition: how long something has existed
Usage: it was replaced because of its age
Similar words: property
Definition: a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
Usage: a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Definition: a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
Usage: she was now of school age; tall for his eld
Similar words: time of life
Definition: a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
Synonyms: years, old age, age, eld, geezerhood
Definition: a late time of life
Usage: old age is not for sissies; he's showing his years; age hasn't slowed him down at all; a beard white with eld; on the brink of geezerhood
Similar words: time of life
Definition: a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state
Synonyms: years, long time, age
Definition: a prolonged period of time
Usage: we've known each other for ages; I haven't been there for years and years
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Synonyms: historic period, age
Definition: an era of history having some distinctive feature
Usage: we live in a litigious age
Definition: a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
Synonyms: maturate, mature, get on, senesce, age
Definition: grow old or older
Usage: She aged gracefully; we age every day--what a depressing thought!; Young men senesce
Similar words: develop
Definition: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Usage: A flower developed on the branch; The country developed into a mighty superpower; The embryo develops into a fetus; This situation has developed over a long time
Synonyms: age
Definition: begin to seem older; get older
Usage: The death of his wife caused him to age fast
Similar words: develop
Definition: grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
Usage: A flower developed on the branch; The country developed into a mighty superpower; The embryo develops into a fetus; This situation has developed over a long time
Synonyms: age
Definition: make older
Usage: The death of his child aged him tremendously
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue