agewise

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adjective

In terms of age.

“an agewise comparison”

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Meanings

adjectiveagewise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of age.

    an agewise comparison

adverbagewise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of age.

    They mix the classes up agewise so the older children lead the younger ones.

    1999 February 26, Ben Joravsky, “Take Our Children, Please”, in Chicago Reader
    1 more example

    On the other hand, agewise, Deb admits to being 32, while Liz, with her latent maternal reflections, sounds like she is pushing 35--advantage Pickett.

    2005 October 21, Ed Margolis, “Who's Debra Pickett?”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

From age + -wise.

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APA

agewise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agewise

MLA

“agewise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agewise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agewise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agewise.

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