Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗present participle and gerund of age
Becoming elderly.
The process of becoming older or more mature. · The deliberate process of making something (such as an antique) appear (or, in science fiction, become) older than it is. · The accumulation of damage to macromolecules, cells, tissues and organs with the passage of time; the progressing loss of health, mobility, vibrancy and body functionality, resulting in biological death. · Wear; wear and tear.
By surface analysis, age + -ing.
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