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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
*1: to become old : show the [[effects]] or the characteristics of increasing age
 
*1: to become old : show the [[effects]] or the characteristics of increasing age
*2: to acquire a desirable [[quality]] (as mellowness or ripeness) by standing undisturbed for some time <letting cheese age>  
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*2: to acquire a desirable [[quality]] (as mellowness or ripeness) by standing undisturbed for some time <letting cheese age>
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Ageing''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Ageing '''''this link'''''].</center>
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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
'''Ageing''' (British English) or '''aging''' (American English) is the accumulation of [[changes]] in an [[organism]] or object over time. Ageing in [[humans]] refers to a multidimensional [[process]] of [[physical]], [[psychological]], and [[social]] [[change]]. Some [[dimensions]] of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. [[Reaction]] time, for example, may slow with age, while [[knowledge]] of world [[events]] and [[wisdom]] may expand. [[Research]] shows that even late in life, [[potential]] exists for [[physical]], [[mental]], and [[social]] growth and [[development]]. Ageing is an important part of all [[human]] [[societies]] reflecting the [[biological]] changes that occur, but also reflecting [[cultural]] and societal [[conventions]].  
 
'''Ageing''' (British English) or '''aging''' (American English) is the accumulation of [[changes]] in an [[organism]] or object over time. Ageing in [[humans]] refers to a multidimensional [[process]] of [[physical]], [[psychological]], and [[social]] [[change]]. Some [[dimensions]] of ageing grow and expand over time, while others decline. [[Reaction]] time, for example, may slow with age, while [[knowledge]] of world [[events]] and [[wisdom]] may expand. [[Research]] shows that even late in life, [[potential]] exists for [[physical]], [[mental]], and [[social]] growth and [[development]]. Ageing is an important part of all [[human]] [[societies]] reflecting the [[biological]] changes that occur, but also reflecting [[cultural]] and societal [[conventions]].