Definition of Senility in English :

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Senility meaning in English

Meaning of Senility in English

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Senility pronunciation in English

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Senility

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Noun

1. dotage, second childhood, senility

mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

2. senility

the state of being senile

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Senility

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adjective
1. 
of, relating to, or characteristic of old age
2. 
mentally or physically weak or infirm on account of old age
3. 
(of land forms or rivers) at an advanced stage in the cycle of erosion
old (sense 18)

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Senility

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adjective
1. 
a. 
of, typical of, or resulting from old age
now chiefly medical
b. 
showing the marked deterioration often accompanying old age, esp. mental impairment characterized by confusion, memory loss, etc.
2.  Geology
nearing the end of an erosion cycle

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Senility

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adj.
1.
a. Relating to or having diminished cognitive function, as when memory is impaired, because of old age.
b. Being a disease or condition whose cause is primarily advanced age: senile cataracts.
2. Geology At the end of an erosion cycle: senile soil.

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