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- [si-nes-uh nt]
- /sɪˈnɛs ənt/
- /sɪ.ˈnesns/
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- [si-nes-uh nt]
- /sɪˈnɛs ənt/
Definitions of senescence word
- adjective senescence growing old; aging. 1
- adjective senescence Cell Biology. (of a cell) no longer capable of dividing but still alive and metabolically active. 1
- noun senescence old age 1
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Origin of senescence
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin senēscent- (stem of senēscēns) present participle of senēscere ‘to grow old’, equivalent to sen- ‘old’ + -ēscent- -escent
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Parts of speech for Senescence
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
senescence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for senescence
noun senescence
- anility — of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
- crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
- decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
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