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mellowing vs aging

aging vs mellowing

mellowing and aging both are nouns.

mellowing is not an adjective while aging is an adjective.

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

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