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Aged vs Fermented - What's the difference?

aged | fermented |

As adjectives the difference between aged and fermented

is that aged is while fermented is produced by fermentation.

As a verb fermented is

(ferment).

aged

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Old.
  • Undergone the effects of time, improving as a result.

    • Alternative forms

    * (disyllabic only)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (uncountable) Old people, collectively.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (age)

    • Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Having the age of. (primarily non-US)
    • Aged 18, he had no idea what would happen next.
  • * 1865 October 6, “ Court of Special Sessions”, in The New York Times :
    • John Mathews, aged about 18, stood at the bar with his hands in his pockets, alike indifferent to a verdict of acquittal or guilty.
  • * 2012 March 22, Amy Chozick, “ As Young Lose Interest in Cars, G.M. Turns to MTV for Help”, in The New York Times :
    • Forty-six percent of drivers aged 18 to 24 said they would choose Internet access over owning a car, according to the research firm Gartner.

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    fermented

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ferment)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Produced by fermentation.
  • Of food or drink, turned sour due to unwanted fermentation.

    • Synonyms

    * (turned sour) sour, soured, rancid, bad

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