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Senescence: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Senescence noun. The process of growing old and gradually deteriorating.
How to say it
sih-NESS-unss/sɪˈnɛs(ə)ns/
3 syllables, stressed on the second (NESS).
Senescence in a sentence
Autumn colour is part of a leaf’s senescence, as the tree draws back what it can.
Our car has entered a graceful senescence: everything still works, just slowly.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ageing
- decline
- old age
Opposite:
- youth
Where senescence comes from
From Latin senescere, to grow old, from senex, old.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Our car has entered a graceful _____: everything still works, just slowly.
- perpetuity
- retrospect
- senescence
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senescence: Our car has entered a graceful senescence: everything still works, just slowly.