greying Значение & определение

Значение на greying на български

• 0 used to describe a person whose hair is becoming grey or white, or the hair itself:

  • He is short, with a greying beard.

• 1 containing an increasing number of older people:

  • Japan's greying population will drive up medical and pension payments.

• 2 a situation in which the number of older people living in an area is increasing because people are living longer:

  • The greying of the British population is one of the major challenges to the economy of the coming decades.

• 3 the process of becoming old and living longer:

  • Increased longevity and the greying of the post-war baby-boomers mean that many more will have to save a lot more money for a comfortable retirement.

• 4 a greying society or country is one in which the number of older people is increasing because people are living longer:

  • Japan's greying population