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envejecimiento

ageing, aging process

noun en-beh-heh-SYEHN-toh Rare

Usage Note

Envejecimiento is a deverbal noun from envejecer (to age). It is used in demographic contexts (envejecimiento de la población, population ageing) and in discussions of materials or infrastructure (envejecimiento del parque automovilístico). The verb envejecer belongs to the -ecer class and is conjugated c→zc before o/a. The opposite process is rejuvenecimiento (rejuvenation).

Examples

"El envejecimiento de la población es un reto global."

Natural Translation

Population ageing is a global challenge.

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