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mellowing vs ageing

ageing vs mellowing

mellowing and ageing both are nouns.

mellowing is not an adjective while ageing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mellowing Yes No No No
ageing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ageing is a hypernym of mellowing; that is, ageing is a word with a broader meaning than mellowing:
  • mellowing: the process of becoming mellow
  • ageing: acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Other hypernyms of mellowing include aging, ripening.
mellowing (noun) ageing (noun)
the process of becoming mellow the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
mellowing (adjective) ageing (adjective)
growing old
Difference between mellowing and ageing

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