Definition
Plural of ageing; multiple processes or instances of growing older or of substances developing with time.
Etymology
From 'age' plus the gerund/present participle suffix '-ing' (from Old English '-ung'), with '-s' added for plural. British spelling of 'agings,' reflecting regional orthographic conventions.
Kelly Says
The difference between 'aging' and 'ageing' might seem trivial, but it reveals how English spelling diverged—American English dropped the 'e,' while British English kept it to preserve the soft 'g' sound.
Translations
ARالعربية
شيخوخة
shaykhūkha
BNবাংলা
বয়স্কতা
boy-sk-ta
CACatalà
envelliment
en-ve-l-li-ment
CSČeština
stárnutí
star-nu-ti
DADansk
alderdom
al-der-dom
DEDeutsch
Alterungen
al-ter-uŋ-gen
ELΕλληνικά
γήρανση
ye-ra-nsi
ESEspañol
envejecimientos
en-ve-syen-mi-en-tos
FISuomi
vanheneminen
van-he-ne-mi-nen
FRFrançais
vieillissements
vee-yir-mɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
बुढ़ापा
bu-d-ha-pa
HUMagyar
öregedés
o-re-ged-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
penuaan
pe-nu-aan
ITItaliano
invecchiamenti
in-ve-k-khya-men-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
penuaan
pe-nua-an
NLNederlands
veroudering
ver-ou-de-ring
PLPolski
starzenie
sta-r-zhen-ie
PTPortuguês
envelhecimentos
en-vel-he-se-men-tos
RORomână
îmbătrânire
im-ba-tră-nire
RUРусский
старение
starye-nie
SVSvenska
åldrande
aald-ran-de
TAதமிழ்
வயதானம்
va-ya-tha-na-m
THไทย
การเสื่อม
gan-sa-mue
TLTL
pagtanda
pa-g-tan-da
TRTürkçe
yaşlanmalar
ya-sh-lan-ma-lar
UKУкраїнська
старіння
stary-nya
URاردو
بُوڑھاپا
boo-r-ha-pa
VITiếng Việt
lão hóa
lao-hoa