old, ancient, venerable, antique, antiquated, archaic, obsolete mean having come into existence or use in the more or less distant past. old may apply to either actual or merely relative length …

Where old expresses an absolute, an arrival at old age, older takes a more relative view of aging as a continuum—older, but not yet old. As such, older is not just a euphemism for the blunter …

OLDER definition: a comparative of old. See examples of older used in a sentence.

5 days ago · older comparative form of old: more old, elder, senior quotations My older brother and I are Catholic twins. He’s older by eleven months, not quite a year older than me.

Definition of 'older' older in British English (ˈəʊldə ) adjective 1. the comparative of old

Older, elder imply having greater age than something or someone else. Older is the usual form of the comparative of old: This building is older than that one.

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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word older, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Older typically refers to something or someone that is relatively advanced in age compared to others. It can be used to describe individuals who have reached a certain stage in their life, …

Ageing (or aging in American English) is the process of becoming older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi; whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and …