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years old


Meanings
  • Noun

    A measure of an individual's age, represented by the number of completed years.


Variants
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year , years , years young , donkey's years , golden years , getting on in years , light-years ahead , light-years away , never in a billion years , never in a million years , never in a thousand years , never/not in a thousand/million/billion years , not in a billion years , not in a million years , not in a thousand years , of mature years , over the years
Etymology
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The word 'years old' is a compound of 'years' and 'old'. 'Year' comes from the Old English 'gear' or 'gēar', meaning 'season' or 'circuit'. 'Old' comes from the Old English 'eald', meaning 'ancient' or 'long-standing'. Together, 'years old' refers to the age of an individual, measured in completed years.


Trivia
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  1. A person who is 2 years old has lived for 2 complete years.

  2. A person who is 100 years old has lived through 100 complete years.

  3. The oldest recorded person, Jeanne Calment of France, lived to be 122 years and 164 days old.

  4. In some cultures, people celebrate their birthdays on different days than in others. For example, in China, people celebrate their birthdays on the day before their Western birthday.


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  1. Age: The length of time that a person or thing has existed. Measured in units such as seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, or decades.

  2. Chronology: The study of the order of events and the dates and sequences in which they occurred.


Culture
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In many cultures, age is highly respected and considered an important aspect of an individual's identity. The term 'years old' is often used to describe a person's age in various contexts, such as employment, education, and social situations.

How to Memorize "years old"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock or a calendar, with the hands or the numbers representing the passage of time and the completion of years. Visualize yourself counting the number of completed years to determine someone's age.

  2. associate

    - Associate the number 'years' with the concept of 'growth'. Visualize a tree growing taller each year, or a child growing older.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'BDAYS' to remember the meaning of 'years old': Birthdays Determine Age Years.


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