Age
Age noun - An extent of time associated with a particular person or thing.
Usage example: the Bronze Age marks the beginning of the use of metal by ancient peoples
While
While noun - An indefinite but usually short period of time.
Usage example: we stayed at the fair for a while longer
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| human | human age | human while |
| old | old age | old while |
| long | long age | long while |
| similar | similar age | similar while |
| Other adjectives: normal, real, big, great, dark, new, past, next, maximum. | ||
Common collocations
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