age

n//eɪd͡ʒ//

ålderdom, livstid, livslängd, ålder, era, tid, tidevarv, generation, åratal, tidsålder, åldras, föråldras

  1. (uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.

  2. (countable) Any particular stage of life.

  3. (countable) Lifespan, lifetime; the total time that some being is alive from birth to death (or some category of beings, on average).

  4. (countable, geology) The shortest geochronologic unit, being a period of thousands to millions of years; a subdivision of an epoch (or sometimes a subepoch).

  5. (countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others.

  6. (astrology) One of the twelve divisions of a Great Year, equal to roughly 2000 years and governed by one of the zodiacal signs; a Platonic month.

  7. (countable, uncommon, possibly, dated) A generation.

  8. (countable, hyperbole) A long time.

  9. (countable, poker) The entitlement of the player to the left of the dealer to pass the first round in betting, and then to come in last or stay out; also, the player holding this position; the eldest hand.

  10. (intransitive) To grow aged; to become old or older; to show marks of age.

  11. (transitive) To cause to grow old; to impart the characteristics of age to.

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