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- [jer-uh n-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]
- /ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/
- /ˌdʒer.ənˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- [jer-uh n-tol-uh-jee, jeer-]
- /ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər-/
Definitions of gerontology word
- noun gerontology the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons. 1
- noun gerontology The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people. 1
- noun gerontology scientific study of old age 1
- uncountable noun gerontology Gerontology is the study of the process by which we get old, how our bodies change, and the problems that old people have. 0
- noun gerontology the scientific study of ageing and the problems associated with older people 0
- noun gerontology the scientific study of the process of aging and of the problems of aged people 0
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Origin of gerontology
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; geronto- + -logy
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Parts of speech for Gerontology
noun
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gerontology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gerontology usage trend in Literature
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