age or aged
trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years. 2. a period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical development and involving legal responsibility and capacity: the age of discretion; the age of consent; The state raised the drinking age from 18 to 21 years. As far back as 1875, in Britain, the Friendly Societies Act, enacted the definition of old age as, any age after 50, yet pension schemes mostly used age 60 or 65 years for eligibility. (Roebuck, 1979). of age, Law. 1  being any of several ages, usually 21 or 18, at which certain legal rights, as voting or marriage, are acquired. 2  being old enough for full legal rights and responsibilities. Children of age 5 to 11, children age 5 to 11, children of ages 5 to 11, children between 5 and 11, children from 5 to 11, children from 5 to 11 years old, children aged 5 to 11, children between 5 and 11 years old, children between 5 and 11 years of age, children from 5 to 11 years of age, children at least 5 but not more than 11 years old, ... Age of majority. The age of majority is the threshold of adulthood as recognized or declared in law. It is the moment when minors cease to be considered children and assume legal control over their persons, actions, and decisions, thus terminating the control and legal responsibilities of their parents or guardian over them. Most countries set the age of majority at 18. having lived or existed long; of advanced age; old: an aged man; an aged tree. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of old age: aged wrinkles. 3. of the age of: a man aged 40 years. 4. brought to maturity or mellowness, as wine, cheese, or wood: aged whiskey. In the developed world, chronological time plays a paramount role. The age of 60 or 65, roughly equivalent to retirement ages in most developed countries, is said to be the beginning of old age. In many parts of the developing world, chronological time has little or no importance in the meaning of old age. I understand that mid uses a hyphen (mid-1900s), and I don't believe that early and late do (early 1800s, late sixteenth century), but what about when mid is used with early or late? Is it early to mid-1900s or early- to mid-1900s? Is it mid- to late sixteenth century or mid- to late-sixteenth century? I'm obsessing. Many times the definition is linked to the retirement age, which in some instances, was lower for women than men. This transition in livelihood became the basis for the definition of old age which occurred between the ages of 45 and 55 years for women and between the ages of 55 and 75 years for men. (Thane, 1978). “What do children aged/ages 5 to 11 years old know about the sun?” — redundant? I truly believe there is something a tad... non-normative about constructions like children ages 5 to 11 years old or children aged 5 to 11 years old.
A period of human life, measured by years from birth.