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- [ohl-der]
- /ˈoʊl dər/
- /əʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohl-der]
- /ˈoʊl dər/
Definitions of older word
- adjective older far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 1
- adjective older of or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing: old age. 1
- adjective older as if or appearing to be far advanced in years: Worry had made him old. 1
- adjective older having lived or existed for a specified time: a man 30 years old; a century-old organization. 1
- adjective older having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things: Jim is our oldest boy. 1
- adjective older having been aged for a specified time: This whiskey is eight years old. 1
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Origin of older
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English eald, ald; cognate with Dutch old, German alt, Gothic altheis; akin to Old Norse ala to nourish
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Parts of speech for Older
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
older popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
older usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for older
adjective older
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- elder — (of one or more out of a group of related or otherwise associated people) of a greater age.
- grown-up — having reached the age of maturity.
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
Antonyms for older
adjective older
- little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
- junior — younger (designating the younger of two men bearing the same full name, as a son named after his father; often written as Jr. or jr. following the name): May I speak with the junior Mr. Hansen? Mr. Edward Andrew Hansen, Jr. Compare senior (def 1).
- younger — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
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