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