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senility vs age

age vs senility

senility and age both are nouns.

senility is not a verb while age is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
senility Yes No No No
age Yes No Yes No
As nouns, age is a hypernym of senility; that is, age is a word with a broader meaning than senility:
  • senility: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations
  • age: a late time of life
Other hypernyms of senility include eld, geezerhood, old age, years.
senility (noun) age (noun)
the state of being senile how long something has existed
mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
a late time of life
an era of history having some distinctive feature
a prolonged period of time
senility (verb) age (verb)
grow old or older
begin to seem older; get older
make older
Difference between senility and age

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