aged vs older
older vs agedaged is a noun but older is not a noun.
aged and older both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aged | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| older | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
aged and older
are synonyms defined as:
- aged and older: advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables)
| aged (noun) | older (noun) |
|---|---|
| people who are old collectively |
| aged (adjective) | older (adjective) |
|---|---|
| (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process | skilled through long experience |
| of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable) | advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) |
| at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable) | used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son |
| advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables) | |
| having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable) |
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